The 6Dot Braille Label Maker, created by MIT students, promises to cost only half of the conventional Braille label makers. This Braille Label Maker can print Braille characters on label tapes which can then stick onto objects to help the blinds identify objects more easily.
The device has only 6 keys, which each is meant for one of the dots of a Braille character. User will be able to enter up to 16 characters into the printer’s memory which can then be printed onto a roll of label tape.
This Braille Label Maker is a portable type that works on two AA batteries. With this Braille label maker, Braille labels can be more widely printed to help blind identify objects and learn Braille more easily.
via ubergizmo
November 10th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
[...] The Intel Reader comes equipped with a camera and is capable of automatic translation of printed text into digital form, which can then be read on screen or spoken aloud. The device can be used to archive printed texts and also useful for the blind or poor-sighted to read without needing to use Braille. [...]