BREAKING BARRIERS: A VOICE-BASED EMAIL SYSTEM FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

The internet has become one of the basic conveniences of daily life. Everyone has access to knowledge and information through the internet. However,it is difficult for blind people to access these textual materials and use all the services offered through the Internet. Advances in computer- based accessible systems have opened up many new opportunities for visually impaired people around the world. Virtual environments based on audio feedback, such as the screen readers, have greatly facilitated access to Internet applications for blind people. We describe the architecture of the Voicemail system, which allows a blind person to access email easily and efficiently. This is a web application that helps visually impaired people access their email account. Here, the entire process from registering on the website to sending an email or reading the received email is done through voice commands, completely eliminating the use of the keyboard. The main objective of this website is also the same i.e. to completely eliminate the use of the keyboard.