An Android based Mobile Application for Color Recognition Assistance for Colorblind Individual Through Color Segmentation Using Color Threshold Algorithm

Abstract

In the traditional setting, the only way to identify color-blindness is if an individual has a severe color deficiency which make it easy to identify due to individuals have difficulty in identifying colours. However, this is not the case for those suffering from mild color-blindness, as the only way to ensure that a person is truly color-blind with a mild case is to have a check up with an eye care professional. The proponents developed an Android mobile application that provides an Ishihara test, a standardized eye test which allows users to take a color-blind test to determine if an individual is color-blind. Existing adaptation tools, the color-blind uses an eyeglass or contact lenses modified for color vision deficiency to help distinguish colors. These types of products. Due to limited resources of supply in the Philippines, specialized type of eyeglasses is not readily available and there are people that cannot afford or are reluctant to purchase this type of device. The researchers developed an Android mobile application that aids with color-blind people using color segmentation and the Color Thresholding Algorithm.