Posted by ketyung
on Aug/17/2009
at 5:39 am
What is the requirement for a phone to allow a blind or visually impaired to use it? It should have letters of Braille system, that are protruding from the screen or working pad, touchable and feel-able by the users.
Braille Phone is a conceptual phone designed by Seonkeun Park. The phone uses Electric Active Plastic fabricates Braille code on the screen of the phone, making it easy for the visually impaired users to use it. The does not come in a stylish case as the users will not care about it as they can’t see it anyway. It’s simply shaped like a traditional TV remote control.
The Braille Phone collects the Braille information on the screen, which the user can touch to access it. The keypad has the Braille letters written out, making it easy and fun for the visually impaired to use it for messaging.
via gizmowatch
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