need to control e-book reader with adaptive technology

dmehling · 07-09-2012, 09:31 PM

I have a disability and am looking for way to operate an e-book reader. The best way for me to control something is by voice. There is not an e-book reader completely voice controlled that I'm aware of. I'm thinking I will have to hack an existing e-book reader and somehow connect it to a voice-activated microcontroller or small computer. What would be the best kind of e-book reader for my purposes?

PeterT · 07-10-2012, 12:14 AM

I wonder if you might be best suited by a tablet (possibly Android bases) with adapative software running on it to control an eReader app on the tablet?

Mujokan · 07-10-2012, 04:33 AM

Apparently Amazon has bought a voice-recognition company, so native voice commands will probably show up in the next generation of Kindles.

Looking around, someone is having a go at this issue here. I don't know exactly how you set it up. http://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=118480

There is at least one ereader program for Android that has voice commands. However, not many e-ink readers have microphones. Seems the Kindle Keyboard does, but I don't think it is hackable to run Android. https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...alReader&hl=en

07-09-2012, 09:31 PM	#1
dmehling Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: kindle	need to control e-book reader with adaptive technology I have a disability and am looking for way to operate an e-book reader. The best way for me to control something is by voice. There is not an e-book reader completely voice controlled that I'm aware of. I'm thinking I will have to hack an existing e-book reader and somehow connect it to a voice-activated microcontroller or small computer. What would be the best kind of e-book reader for my purposes?

07-10-2012, 12:14 AM	#2
PeterT Wizard Posts: 4,219 Karma: 31947112 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Wifi (mine); Touch (wife + mine); iTouch (wife)	I wonder if you might be best suited by a tablet (possibly Android bases) with adapative software running on it to control an eReader app on the tablet? __________________ Peter

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07-10-2012, 04:33 AM	#3
Mujokan Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 271776 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: Nook Simple Touch	Apparently Amazon has bought a voice-recognition company, so native voice commands will probably show up in the next generation of Kindles. Looking around, someone is having a go at this issue here. I don't know exactly how you set it up. http://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=118480 There is at least one ereader program for Android that has voice commands. However, not many e-ink readers have microphones. Seems the Kindle Keyboard does, but I don't think it is hackable to run Android. https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...alReader&hl=en


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