Enabling differently abled people go about their daily life seamlessly should be the next milestone for innovative companies. At first glance, BarrierBreak’s office in Goregaon (East) looks much like any other workplace. Unless you consider the staff working there. About 70 per cent of the 140-people team is differently abled, coping with visual, auditory and …
HIGHLIGHTS Technology specialist Amit Bagwe was born with low vision and lost sight in his right eye in 2005. He now works with BarrierBreak in Mumbai, helping companies modify their software to include the needs of people with disabilities. Assistive technology designed to help people with disabilities is a huge and untapped market in India.
Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot launched the Beta version of ‘Divyang Sarathi’ – the accessible and comprehensive mobile application for easy dissemination of information to ‘Divyangjans’ ( differently – abled ) here today. SJEM Divyang Sarathi mobile application Speaking on the occasion, Gehlot said that this mobile application is bound to empower the …
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It will be useful to apply for ID cards and get benefits of various schemes The district unit of National Informatics Centre (NIC) has unveiled an user friendly mobile app for differently abled persons, a first of its kind initiative in the State. Information Technology Minister M. Manikandan released the app named ‘DAPWEL’ (Differently Abled …
After watching her grandmother struggle to remember her own family members, the young coder Emma Yang decided to figure out how to use AI and facial recognition to help her–and others coping with the illness.
