For this reason, we are always thinking
about and researching new
technologies
that make TVs more
accessible to everyone and create a
world
where everyone can watch TVs
together.
A survey revealed that 85.2%* of people with
low vision named watching TV as their most
favorite leisure activity.
However, despite the
important role TVs play in their lives, people
with low vision have limited accessibility with
the technology.
To improve their accessibility to TVs, we
invented Relumino, which means to “give
back light” in Latin.
Here’s our story:
The effectiveness and user safety of
Relumino technology has also been
validated
by clinical trials conducted in collaboration
with Samsung Medical
Center, a renowned
hospital based in Seoul, South Korea.
Our track record of safe and effective
collaboration is evident.
Improving Effectiveness
through Clinical Trials
at Samsung Medical Center
“The subjects’ responses indicated the Relumino Mode’s
subjective results while the contrast sensitivity testing showed
its objective results. Both of these factors, combined, allowed
us to find the optimal setting for a brilliant image on TV.”
Kyungah Park,
Assistant Professor at the Department of Ophthalmology,
Samsung Medical Center.
Clinical Trials Involving
67 Participants With Low Vision
Step 1
First, clinical trial participants entered a room with specified
amount of light. Then, we set up four 55-inch Samsung QLED
TVs one meter apart from each other to display eight still
images and two videos.
Clinical Trials Involving
67 Participants With Low Vision
Step 2
At this step, one of the four TVs broadcasted a control video
with no enhancements. The other three TVs were randomly
configured with high, medium, and low contrast effects,
and participants rated their impression, or satisfaction level,
of the four TVs on a scale of 0 to 10.
*Additional contrast sensitivity checks were conducted to monitor
actual contrast sensitivity differences
Clinical Trials Involving
67 Participants With Low Vision
Step 3
The videos were then fine-tuned according to viewer
preference results from the first step before being shown
again on the four TVs and the trial participants re-evaluated
them for screen satisfaction.
Clinical Trials Involving
67 Participants With Low Vision
Follow-up user evaluations confirmed that both performance
and usability had been improved.
To make technology more inclusive,
it is important to listen to
the opinions of
various users.
Hence, Samsung Electronics also
collaborated with the
Royal National
Institute of Blind People (RNIB) in the UK
for
this “Relumino Mode” project.
The RNIB certifies products, websites,
application services,
and more for use by
people with low vision.
As a Samsung partner,
the RNIB has been working to improve
the accessibility of TVs for over a decade.
Relumino Mode is delicate.
By splitting the screen, Relumino Together
Mode shows the screen
with Relumino Mode
applied and the one without simultaneously.
Relumino Together Mode helps users of all
abilities share the joy of watching
TV
together, laughing, and talking.
In recognition of these efforts,
Relumino Mode earned
the ‘Low Vision Care’
certification from TÜV Rheinland.
Additionally, Which, a British non-profit
consumer organization, and the RNIB
ranked
Samsung Neo QLED (QE65QN85B) and OLED
(QE55S95B) TVs in first
and second places,
respectively, for image quality, sound quality,
and
accessibility, calling them “The best TVs
for people who are blind or partially
sighted.”