Title :
A Research Prototype of an Inkbraille Reading Aid
Author :
Elster, Steven M. ; Zuber, B.L. ; Trimble, J.L.
Author_Institution :
Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois
Abstract :
A real-time microprocessor based information processing system to translate ink images of the braille code is described. This direct translation reading aid presents a tactile facsmile of the braille code to the reader´s finger via a mechanical piezoelectrically activated display. This device will allow the reader to scan printed braille, called inkbraille, with one hand.
Keywords :
Cameras; Displays; Facsimile; Image converters; Information processing; Ink; Microprocessors; Phototransistors; Prototypes; Research and development; Biomedical Engineering; Blindness; Humans; Microcomputers; Reading; Sensory Aids;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1985.325594
