Implementing text information display of detected color for partially color blinded person using .NET platform and EmguCV library

Color blindness is a form of generative deficiency where the patient lost the ability to recognize color, either particular color (partial color blind) or the whole color (total color blind). The disability of the patient to recognize color is potential to cause problems to the patient in daily life or in more specific area. To help the patient cope with problem in recognizing colors, a color blindness helping system is designed. This system is designed for embedded system and Windows Phone 7 using the concept of augmented reality. In this work, we have implemented an integrated color detection module integrated in color blind aid system in the form of application for embedded system and mobile application. Testing result on embedded system shows that the module is able to detect the color samples with the percentage of 69.33% using Hue Saturation Value (HSV) color model, and 90.67% using Hue Lightness Saturation (HLS) color model in a bright and ideal lighting condition. Testing on mobile application shows that the module is able to detect color samples with percentage of 11.33% using Red Green Blue (RGB) color model and 95.33% using HLS color model in a bright and ideal lighting condition.