Abstract:
A system for determining a recommended magnification factor and/or a recommended range for magnification factors for a magnifier such as a loupe or an electronic magnifier to be used by a person wherein the system comprises at least one test object having a predetermined size and a portable camera for recording an image of at least a portion of the at least one test object and displaying at least a portion of the image of the at least one test object to the person, wherein the camera is provided with a light sensitive sensor for obtaining an image of at least a portion of the at least one test object, a display and processing means for processing the image obtained by means of the sensor and for displaying at least a portion of the image of the at least one test object on the display, in possible a magnified form, wherein the camera is provided with means for selecting the magnification of the at least one portion of the image which is displayed on the display and wherein the camera is arranged to calculate the recommended magnification factor and/or the recommended range for magnification factors on basis of a predetermined algorithm wherein the predetermined algorithm uses as parameters: a value representing the selected magnification for the displayed at least one portion of the image, the size of the at least one test object and a distance between an eye of the person and the at least one test object while the at least one test object is seen by the person by means of the portable camera; and/or parameters which can be derived from the value representing the selected magnification for the displayed at least one portion of the image, the size of the at least one test object and a distance between an eye of the person and the object while the at least one test object is seen by the person by means of the portable camera.
Abstract:
A Low Vision enhancing device for recording an object whereon text and/or at least one picture are visible and for displaying the recorded object on a screen, said vision enhancing device being provided with: an object presenting unit comprising a bottom plate carrying a table for supporting an object to be displayed on a screen, said table being mounted to the bottom plate so as to be displaceable in at least opposite directions in a horizontal plane; an upstanding stand attached to the bottom plate; a light sensitive sensor mounted to the upstanding stand for obtaining recording signals of the object which signals are indicative for the text and/or the at least one picture of the object; processing means for processing the recording signals into video signals; and a screen preferably mounted to the upstanding stand, which screen, in use, is provided with the video signals for displaying an image of the recorded object on the screen; characterized in that the upstanding stand is arranged to be positioned at a left or right side of the light sensitive sensor and/or the screen if the device is viewed from a user position in front of the screen.
Abstract:
Low vision device for recording an object whereon text and/or at least one picture are visible and for displaying the recorded object on a screen, provided with a light sensitive sensor for recording the object and providing recording signals representing the recorded object, processing means for processing the recording signals into video signals and a screen which, in use, is provided with the video signals for displaying an image of the recorded object on the screen, wherein the processing means is arranged for recognizing, based on the recording signals connected parts of text and/or at least one picture on the object, wherein the screen is arranged as a touch screen, wherein the processing means are arranged to show markers on the screen in the displayed image of the object, wherein each recognized connected part of text and/or at least one picture is associated with at least one of the displayed markers and wherein the device is arranged such that a recognized connected part of text and/or at least one picture can be selected by means of touching the area of the screen showing the recognized connected part of text and/or at least one picture and wherein the processing means is arranged for processing in accordance with a predetermined algorithm a selected recognized connected part of text and/or at least one picture.