THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The blind and hearing impaired can study with normal students, forgetting the sadness of isolation. The students of Ernakulam Model Engineering College are paving the way for this achievement through artificial intelligence. An application called Study Easy developed by them is going to be helpful for this.

When the teacher teaches, the hearing impaired can read it as text on the mobile phone. The visually impaired can listen to the summary of the class in audio form. If you type the doubts from the taught sections, the chatbot will answer them instantly. The app also provides a summary of the parts taught within an hour of the class. It can be kept for any length of time. Students can read the short notes in the app the day before the exam.

The app was developed by Gautam C Arun (Computer Science) from Thrissur, Alfred Jimmy (Electronics and Communications) from Ernakulam and Athul Babu (Electronics and Communications) from Thrissur. All three are third-year students. Study Easy was selected as the best learning app at the International Artificial Intelligence Conclave organized by IHRD in Thiruvananthapuram this month. It was used on an experimental basis in college. They are working on expanding the app's features to be used in schools and colleges.

Class at fingertips even though it's far away

• Teachers and students can listen and read notes through the class app no ​​matter how far apart they are
• The first step is to create an account in the app using your name and email ID
• When the teacher starts the class, click on the 'Start Class' icon in the app on the phone
• The teacher's voice will begin to be received as text. The app can be installed via link and will soon be available on Playstore
• The service is in English and Malayalam languages. They are hoping to develop it as an enterprise on the availability of sponsorship.

Currently, there are different apps to record classes and get summaries. Many of these have to be paid. Study Easy offers these services under one roof for free. - Gautam C. Arun