Blind man invents device to surf better on the web

Being blind himself, Chris thinks that the options for the blind to navigate on the web could be improved.

"To use a screenreader you have to understand the visual paradigm - what dialogue boxes are, radio buttons and all the rest. That's the wrong model as far as I'm concerned - what you really want is a model that is intrinsically orientated towards a one-dimensional audio stream”, he explained.

The gadget was produced in two stages: The first consists of building an interface that can be used by people who are already familiar with computers; The second phase consists of an interface for the visual impaired, for people who are not used to working with computers.

Chris, who is also an entrepreneur, founded A-Technic, an assistive technology charity.

Adapted from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5038590.stm

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