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A Wristband Connected to an App Designed for Navigating Cooking for Visual Impaired People
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A Wristband Connected to an App Designed for Navigating Cooking for Visual Impaired People
Na Zhuo
Purdue University

Repeel

A Wristband Connected to an App Designed for Navigating Cooking for Visual Impaired People
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Cooking alone can be challenging for visually impaired people. Previous research has shown that people with visual impairment are more likely to have difficulty shopping for, preparing, and eating food. Because of the lack of vision and reduced ability to recollect, some stages of cooking can be unexpectedly difficult and dangerous. According to the observation study, using digital recipes from mobile devices with voice-over assistance interrupts cooking operations consistently. Trying a new recipe becomes a disaster instead of an adventure. To address these issues, the paper proposes the development of a novel product that enables visually impaired users to control recipe apps effortlessly using intuitive gestures. The product was developed through preliminary research, brainstorming, modeling, prototyping, and testing. It can be used with existing recipe apps or its own app, RePeel, to navigate the cooking procedure smoothly and safely.

Year: 2023