Chieko Asakawa: How new technology helps blind people explore the world
צ'ייקו אסקוואה: איך טכנולוגיה חדשה עוזרת לאנשים עיוורים לחקור את העולם
Dr. Chieko Asakawa invents technology to make the visually impaired more independent. Full bio
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many things that I can't do
שאני לא יכולה לעשות
to have a bit of help
for the first time.
and I can play many sports,
ואני יכולה לשחק בהרבה ענפים,
scuba diving, running and so on.
צלילה, ריצה ועוד.
in a swimming pool accident.
בתאונת בריכת שחיה.
was losing my independence.
היה לאבד את העצמאות שלי.
became almost impossible to do alone.
הפכו לכמעט בלתי אפשריים לעשות לבד.
challenges was textbooks.
personal computers,
to read me textbooks,
לקרוא לי את ספרי הלימוד,
my own books in Braille.
were not happy about it,
whenever I needed them.
לא היו שם כשהייתי צריכה אותם.
from relying on someone.
מלהסתמך על מישהו.
to ignite innovation.
must be able to also help people
חייבות להיות מסוגלות גם לעזור לאנשים
my innovation journey began.
digital book technologies,
digital Braille dictionary
מילון ברייל דיגיטלי
impaired can read textbooks,
יכול לקרוא ספרי לימוד,
and mobile devices,
ומכשירים ניידים,
in their tablets in 2015.
בטבלטים שלהם ב 2015.
many years before digital books,
הרבה שנים לפני ספרים דיגיטלים,
almost 30 years ago.
לפני כמעט 30 שנה.
of the blind people
digital books way back then.
ליצור ספרים דיגיטלייים אז.
the first time this happened,
accessibility ignites innovation.
שנגישות מציתה את החדשנות.
while developing a communication tool
to help people with disabilities.
לאנשים עם מוגבלויות.
another example from my own life.
started talking about the Internet
התחילו לדבר על האינטרנט
I went on the web.
at any time and every day.
for any information by myself.
people have access to the Internet,
into synthesized voice,
the user interface.
the Home Page Reader in 1997,
translated into 11 languages.
מתורגם ל 11 שפות.
is a small window to the world."
for the blind.
for the blind has many uses,
יש הרבה שימושים,
להאזין לאימיילים שלהם
to a recipe while cooking.
the stage just now, I needed assistance.
הייתי צריכה עזרה.
and do things that are simple to you.
the latest technologies.
את הטכנולוגיות הכי עדכניות.
that we are working on.
to the door, and keep straight.
17 מטר לרצפה, ותמשיכי ישר.
The door is on your right.
כדי לצאת. הדלת מימינך.
You look so happy.
just got accepted.
it was me, and that I look happy?
אני, ושאני נראה שמח?
but on his phone.
אלא בטלפון.
take apple instead of chocolate.
קחי תפוח במקום שוקולד.
and smartphone sensors
וחיישני סמרטפון
indoor and outdoor environments
that showed who is approaching,
מי מתקרב,
working on that part.
עובדים על החלק הזה.
is very important for me to be social.
are ready to help me
מוכנים לעזור לי
or sends a vibration to my fingers.
missing or weakened abilities --
או מוחלשות --
a classroom on campus,
למצוא כיתה בקמפוס,
while walking along a street.
on the street before you notice me.
אתכם ברחוב לפני שתבחינו בי.
that needs collaboration,
an open community
the open-source fundamental technologies
this technical frontier
to explore the new era,
כדי לחקור את העידן החדש,
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Chieko Asakawa - Visionary inventorDr. Chieko Asakawa invents technology to make the visually impaired more independent.
Why you should listen
Dr. Chieko Asakawa is an IBM Fellow who has been instrumental in furthering accessibility research and development for the past three decades. Challenging thinking on visually impaired technology usage, she leads the development in advancing web accessibility including digital Braille and voice browsers.
The government of Japan awarded the 2013 Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon to Dr. Asakawa for her outstanding contributions to accessibility research, including the development of a voice browser for the visually impaired. Today, with Carnegie Mellon University, she is working on how accessibility technologies can play a key role in the real world to help create opportunities for more people to actively participate in the society.
Chieko Asakawa | Speaker | TED.com