Another way to get access to LCD and LED displays.
Consists of a camera which acquires an image of the display. The numbers on the image are then recognised using a microprocessor, and spoken.
The four appliances accessed to date are: a Roche "Advantage Complete" blood glucose meter, a Kelvinator Split reverse-cycle Airconditioner Remote Control, a MediSense "SofTact" blood glucose meter and a Baxter "Home Choice Pro" peritoneal dialysis machine.
As our experience with this product increases we hope to make it more "universal".
The first photo shows a SofTact meter, which has a unique design to obtain blood samples from sites other than the fingertips, inserted into the reader. Controls are simple: a volume control and a 'speak' button.
The second photo shows how the Display Reader fits over the fluorescent display on a Baxter PD machine, to acquire and speak the prompts, alarms and statistics displayed.
Price: from 1750 Australian dollars, no GST. Contact for a quotation for adapting your chosen equipment. Victorian residents may receive 100 percent funding under the RDSI scheme - contact an Occupational Therapist at your local low vision agency for details.