Aplicativo IAD: audiodescrição de imagens para auxílio de pessoas com deficiência visual no sistema operacional Android

Abstract

Technology is increasingly present in society, impacting all aspects of life, changing the way people communicate and access services and products. In this computerized context, visual resources such as images and graphics are frequently used in the com munication process to convey information and data in the social environment. However, people with visual impairments face difficulties in accessing the information contained in these visual elements. This study proposes the development of an image audio description application to assist visually impaired individuals on the Android operating system. To achieve this goal, interviews were conducted with people with visual impair ments in order to understand the needs that the system should meet to provide the best support to users, followed by the development and validation of a system that meets these requirements. The results include an understanding of the needs to be addressed in an image audio description software, in order to provide adequate and customizable support according to the needs and preferences of each person. Furthermore, based on this information, the system was designed, developed, and validated to fulfill these demands. To generate the image descriptions, an Artificial Intelligence model was used. This work aims to contribute to promoting digital accessibility, so that users can gain greater autonomy and access to information in the digital environment.