Being Braille interface developer for an assistive technology company, I got to use around 8 Braille devices.
There are 2 types of devices that are used to work with Braille. One is known as Braille Display or Braille Line or Braille Panel. This device can connect with computer via USB or can connect via mobile phone or computer via Bluetooth. A Braille Display does not have any internal storage and is driven by the external devices such as a mobile phone or computer. Such devices come with or without input keys. If there are any input keys, there are usually 9 keys. One is a space key and others are 8 keys for entering 8 dot computer Braille. Another is a Braille note. This device in addition to a Braille display also has internal storage and a few apps such as email, word processor, browser, notepad, calculator and so on. Such devices are sort of PDAs. These devices are very expensive. They could cost in the range of Rs. 70K to Rs. 5 Lakhs depending on the number of Braille cells and features. The number of Braille cells are in the range of 12 to 80. 12 to 20 cell devices are good to work with mobile phones. Best Dinesh Mobile: +91 9718328272 "Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification". --Martin Fischer -----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Vedprakash Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 7:40 PM To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled.'; [email protected] Subject: Re: [AI] Centre no more blind to visually impaired, funds books in Braille No no, that is different. Its name is something like note taker. -----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bhavya shah Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 7:09 PM To: [email protected]; AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Centre no more blind to visually impaired, funds books in Braille Hi, Those devices are called refreshable Braille displays. I haven't much knowledge about them, but they are very expensive, I think a lakh rupees? I may be absolutely wrong, but thats what I have heard. Search the very recent AI archives for information on the development of a low cost Braille printer as well. Thanks. I hope some other tech savey person having more experience with electronic Braille may be able to throw light on refreshable Braille displays and Braille printers/embossers. On 1/21/15, Neelima Surve <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Avinash! I didn't say anything about your letter. I said about > that letter, which Mr. Ramakrishnan had posted, after closing this > thread. Topic is very intresting, so actually it should not closed. > > Yes! absolutely ! none can reject, at least, those, who had learn > braille from their childhood, that, braille is like a paper pencil, > but, now-a-days, I am very sad to say that, we get braille books with > a bunch of mistakes. It is true, that various NGOs are providing > braille books, but, they use a very out dated machines to make it, so, > how can students develop their spellings? > > Dear Ved Prakash Sir, what is the price of that machine? Can you throw > some light on it? Please! > > Regards, > Neelima > > > On 1/21/15, avinash shahi <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Nilima >> >> I didn't send any letter to Mr Abidi because my comments are >> forwarded to him by others that's enough. His irresponssible comment >> about Braille and adequate responses by organisations working in the >> blind sector should awaken him for not repeating such blunders in future. >> >> >> >> On 1/21/15, Neelima Surve <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Sorry for replying on closed topic. >>> >>> Don't worry avinash! we need not to wait for his explainations, >>> which we will never get, &, although we'll get, it will hopefully >>> illogical only, so what &, how can we expect from this kind of so >>> called activest person. >>> >>> Letter is nice. Sorry for showing mistakes, but, it would be better, >>> if this letter will check again, to avoid some small mistakes, >>> before sending it to him. >>> >>> Regards, >>> neelima >>> >>> >>> On 1/17/15, avinash shahi <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> I do not think Braille is outdated as Mr Abidi quoted claiming in >>>> the article >>>> >>>> Better, those who have never ever used the fully developed script, >>>> and lack will-power to learn; refrain from spreading rumour about >>>> Braille through media. This script is still relevant and needs to >>>> be preserved and promoted. Withstanding the tsunami in >>>> technological advancement worldover which serves few lucky ones, >>>> Braille is an equaliser for majority of blind people. As printed >>>> books are never gonna off the hands so the case with Braille books. >>>> http://www.dailypioneer.com/nation/centre-no-more-blind-to-visually >>>> -impaired-funds-books-in-braille.html >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Avinash Shahi >>>> Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU >>>> >>>> Celebrating Louis Braille birthday Jan4th >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing >>>> accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: >>>> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_ >>>> accessindia.org.in >>>> >>>> >>>> Search for old postings at: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>>> [email protected] >>>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>>> >>>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other >>>> changes, please visit the list home page at >>>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia. >>>> org.in >>>> >>>> >>>> Disclaimer: >>>> 1. 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