Karthik Kulkarni

About the project

Mentally challanged children face many problems in cognitive processing .
By using technology, we can enhance these cognitive abilities .
“ chitra vallari” is a specifically designed for the enhancement of following cognitive abilities:
1)Visiuo motor coordination
2)cogniotive function
3)speech training
“ chitra vallari” is a very flexible device which can record/playback voice. It contains a set of pictures and each picture can be changed according to instructor’s wish . When a child touches a picture(should apply little pressure),details about the picture is heard through inbuilt speaker. All details about a particular picture is predetermined and the appropriate voice is previously recorded by the instructor. For example:
When a child touches the picture of an “APPLE”, previously recorded information about apple can be heard. Recording of voice can be easily carried out by the enabling record switch.
“ chitra vallari” can store voices in any language and the voices can be erased and re-recorded.

WORKING

“chitra vallari” uses a voice recording/playback IC apr9600. Apr9600 is connected to switches ,using these switches voice is recorded/playback. Swithes are internally connected to pictures . given below is the circuit diagram which shows diffrenent switches and other details

BENEFITS

1) Develops identification capability of a child, i.e a child can identify common objects easily.
2) Improves Eye, brain and hand coordination.
3) Improves listening and speaking skills.

FEEDBACK

A basic prototype has been implemented in “USHAS CENTRE FOR EXEPTIONAL CHILDREN”. We have got a terrific feedback from teachers and doctors. Some improvements have been suggested and we are working on it.

TEAM

1)KIRAN.V.SOPPIMATH (mail2kiranvs@gmail.com)
2)GANESH.VALLAMADAS
3)PRADEEP.HANJI
4)RAMACHANDRA.PATIL

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