Title :
Optical recognition of Braille writing using standard equipment
Author :
Mennens, Jan ; Van Tichelen, Luc ; François, Guido ; Engelen, Jan J.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Appl. Sci., Katholieke Univ., Leuven, Belgium
fDate :
12/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The reproduction of Braille writing has been, up until now, a purely manual job. To overcome this problem, many researchers have tried to develop a Braille reading machine in some way or another. Their efforts have not given a satisfying solution. The goal of the research described in this text is to develop a system that converts, within acceptable constraints, Braille (image) to a computer readable form (text). Having the text on a computer, a Braille printing house can reproduce it using an electronic Braille embosser
Keywords :
handicapped aids; optical character recognition; Braille image; Braille printing house; Braille reading machine; Braille writing; computer readable form; electronic Braille embosser; text; Books; Character recognition; Digital images; Image converters; Magnetic heads; Mathematics; Optical character recognition software; Printing; Software standards; Writing;
Journal_Title :
Rehabilitation Engineering, IEEE Transactions on