Adaptive Math-To-Speech Interface

People with visual impairments suffer because of the lack of well prepared educational resources, especially in the field of mathematics. Existing translation software provides a way to convert basic math documents into Braille language or speak them through Text-To-Speech (TTS) engines, but it requires constant users's interaction and detailed preparations. In this paper we describe a self-contained, adaptive and adaptable Math-To-Speech Interface. We explain the assumptions and design of the system and present exemplary test data. Since the results are quite promising the developed system may be applied in automatic audio presentation tools of mathematical content to sighted as well as visually impaired audience.