Tactile Board
Here you can find basic information on the Tactile Board Android application.
What is the Tactile Board?
The Tactile Board is a mobile Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device for individuals with deafblindness. The Tactile Board allows text and speech to be translated into vibrotactile signs that are displayed real-time to the user via a haptic wearable.
The following video gives a demonstration on how the tactile board works:
The application utilizes an online MQTT message broker to pass data between the Tactile Board Android application, the Tactile Board Listener and the ontology.
Getting started
- Open the project in an IDE such as Android Studio
- Sync the project with Gradle files
- Run the application on device or in emulator
Architecture
The application uses an MVVM architecture and makes use of several Android Jetpack libraries for navigation, databinding and lifecycle management.
Contributors
- Arthur Theil
- Lea Buchweitz
- James Gay