An Audible Thermostat for the blind or visually challenged

The Audible Thermostat is an assistive device for persons with low vision, or blind, which will enable them to know the ambient temperature of the room in which the device is located, the present setting of the thermostat and to precisely change and set the thermostat as desired. The Audible Thermos...

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Main Authors: Miles, R.K., Smith, W.J., Flood, S.W., LaCourse, J.R.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Ergonomics
Material storage
Microcontrollers
Microprocessors
Nonvolatile memory
Speech synthesis
Switches
Temperature control
Temperature sensors
Thermostats
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Summary:The Audible Thermostat is an assistive device for persons with low vision, or blind, which will enable them to know the ambient temperature of the room in which the device is located, the present setting of the thermostat and to precisely change and set the thermostat as desired. The Audible Thermostat is a residential heat/air conditioner thermostat with setting adjustment and ambient room temperature indicator similar to a standard thermostat, but utilizing information storage technology in the form of a voice chip controlled by a microprocessor.
DOI:10.1109/NEBC.1997.594961