VisionDetector: A Low-Cost Mobile Visual Impairment Detection System
Yasin Ortakcı Alperen Toksoz Burak Keskin
AbstractNowadays, many mobile applications have proposed to provide healthcare service. One of the most important healthcare problem all over the world is failure of the early detection and treatment of visual impairment. In this study, we have developed VisualDetector, a low-cost, user friendly and mobile visual impairment detection system which has two components. First component is an integrated circuit attached to the smartphone that measures the distance between user and smartphone, then, sends the measured distance to the smartphone via Bluetooth. Second component of VisualDetector is android-based mobile application that interacts with the user by executing vision tests. VisionDetector can detect visual acuity and colorblindness problems of the user without requiring to go to an eye clinic. Thus, early detection of visual impairment can be possible, and the expense of treatment will be decreased. The results indicate that our proposed system has a potential to use as an early detection tool for visual impairment.