Bureau of Engraving and Printing's EyeNote™ App to Help Blind is "So Money"

May 27, 2011

Sometimes accessible apps can come from unexpected developers, like the U.S. government.

 "Apps” are an easy way to add accessibility features to your phone and make navigating the world a little easier for people with disabilities.  Sometimes accessible apps can come from unexpected developers, like the U.S. government.

For example, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) recently developed a free downloadable app to assist the blind and visually impaired denominate US currency.  The app is called EyeNote™ and its available through the Apple iTunes App Store. 

EyeNote™ uses image recognition technology to determine a note’s denomination.  The mobile device’s camera requires 51 percent of a note’s scanned image, front or back, to process.  In a matter of seconds, EyeNote™ can provide an audible or vibrating response, and can denominate all Federal Reserve notes issued since 1996.  Find out more about EyeNote™ at http://www.eyenote.gov/.

Click here for tips about accessible apps on AccessWireless.Org.   

Matt Gerst

http://www.eyenote.gov/