Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Year: 2011
Volume: 6
Issue: 4
Page No. 242 - 249

The Online Participatory DAISY Talking Book Production System (OPDAISYS): A Shared Information and Knowledge System for Print Disabled Students

Authors : Settachai Chaisanit and Surachai Suksakulchai

Abstract: The digital talking book is a significant technology for the print disabled community to access information or printed media. Many libraries and relevant agencies have launched the development of digital talking book services. DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) is the published standard for the distribution of digital audio books and provides much easier access to content for the print disabled. However, the cost associated with using the standard is very high and there are also other problems in that it is time consuming to develop and requires a number of volunteers. The impact of these factors led the researchers to develop the Online Participatory DAISY talking book production System (OPDAISYS). The OPDAISYS describes a computer system that enables the interactive online presentation of DAISY books over the internet. The system operates in conjunction with internet technology by creating an opportunity for people to participate and share in the production of digital talking books. The components of OPDAISYS include content management, audio recording, audio improvement, DAISY automatic generate and online sharing and delivery module. The procedures were researched and evaluated by eleven expert reviews and a field experiment of sixty volunteers and thirty prints disabled. The results showed that the main goal of project had been achieved. The OPDAISYS provides excellent potential for the production of digital talking books. The system is easy, effective access to information and also implies an integrated performance of production method that can be upgrade to new versions of DAISY in the future.

How to cite this article:

Settachai Chaisanit and Surachai Suksakulchai, 2011. The Online Participatory DAISY Talking Book Production System (OPDAISYS): A Shared Information and Knowledge System for Print Disabled Students. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 6: 242-249.

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