Desarrollo de una aplicación móvil mediante el diseño de Iconos Hápticos para el aprendizaje en los estudiantes con discapacidad visual de la Universidad de Pamplona Sede Villa Rosario.

Abstract

In this research work an application for student use is implemented in a condition of visual disability based on the Android platform, it is intended to facilitate the learning process through the use of ICT. Therefore, the functionality is that, through this mobile application, the student can interpret various documents using the transformation of text-to-speech files. Additionally, haptic icons are incorporated through vibration, in order to improve the perception experience in the mobile application. Therefore, this will help to improve the quality of life of students with visual disabilities in the Law program. For the development of this application the official IDE of Android, called Android Studio, has been used, the Firebase server located in the cloud has been used for the storage of the database and use of the services from the Android application. With the use of haptic perception (tactile) does not depend on the visual; Through the sense of active touch, it is possible to extract the necessary information to generate iconic representations of objects. It is very useful to better understand that visual world of the media in an explored way to generate mental icons is through haptic perception or tactile perception, which depends on the sense of touch, and which in blind people is of vital importance through of the sensitive processes.