[Athen] Arabic Screen Reading and OCR

[Jeffrey Dell]

IRIS has  a version that will recognize Arabic
http://www.irislink.com/c2-1559-189/Readiris-11-Middle-East---OCR-Software.aspx
Never used it though.  IRIS, that I have found at least, does not do
demo versions of software though.  So you can't try before you buy.
They do have video demonstrations.  Where you can watch it used under
their conditions working perfectly.
Jeff

On 8/13/09, Ron Stewart <ron at ahead.org> wrote:

> Good evening there are Arabic language engines available for both JAWS and

> HAL.  As far as Arabic OCR packages go Ibsar from Aramedia may be the only

> game in town.

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> From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On

> Behalf Of CUTLER_ELLEN

> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 4:51 PM

> To: Access Technology Higher Education Network

> Subject: [Athen] Arabic Screen Reading and OCR

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> Hello,

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> We have a blind student who will be taking Arabic 1. Although he does not

> use Braille, he is an experienced JAWS user. The only screen reader and OCR

> software I have found is Ibsar. It has an Arabic/English TTS engine and can

> OCR bilingual (Arabic/English) documents.  Have any of you had experience

> with Ibsar? Do you know of any other ways to provide access to writing and

> reading Arabic for people who are blind?

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> Thanks very much,

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> Ellen

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> Ellen Cutler

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> Santa Monica College

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> Disabled Student Services, High Tech Training Center

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> 1900 Pico Blvd.

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> Santa Monica, CA 90405

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> cutler_ellen at smc.edu

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