Software for Automatically Making Diagrams Accessible

摘要 图表是在新文章中从统计数据和图表中传达科学信息的重要手段 关于STEM科目教材的插图。然而，即使在电子材料中，图表也是 通常以标准图像格式提供，使视障读者无法访问它们，否认 他们可以获得新闻、信息和学习材料。 因此，该项目最终目标是开发一种能够识别大多数标准的软件解决方案 自动绘制图表，并创建音频/触觉可访问版本。一期工程的具体目标 是为了 为各种科学图表开发了一个通用识别器， 创建了一种基于规则的方法，用于用易于修改的语义信息丰富结果 对于不同的图表范围， 保存结果为VIEWPLUS IVEO智能可伸缩矢量图形格式。 IVEO信息很容易被大多数盲人阅读，无论他们是否会盲文和许多人 其他有印刷障碍的人。 该软件将由志愿者转录人员和盲人最终用户在开发过程中进行测试，他们的 反馈将指导发展。

Abstract Diagrams are an important means of conveying scientific information from statistics and graphs in new articles to illustrations of teaching material in STEM subjects. However, even in electronic material, diagrams are commonly given in standard image formats leaving them inaccessible for visually impaired readers, denying them access to news, information and learning material. The eventual goal of this project is therefore to develop a software solution that can recognize most standard diagrams automatically and create an audio/tactile accessible version. The specific aim of the Phase I project is to  develop a generic recognizer for a wide variety of scientific diagrams,  create a rule-based method for enriching the result with semantic information that is easily adaptable for a diverse range for diagrams,  save results in the ViewPlus IVEO intelligent Scalable Vector Graphic format. IVEO information is easily readable by most blind people whether or not they can read braille and by many other people with print disabilities. The software will be tested by volunteer transcribers and blind end users during the development, and their feedback will guide development.