Braille e-book
A braille e-book is a refreshable braille display using electroactive polymers or heated wax rather than mechanical pins to raise braille dots on a display. Though not inherently expensive, due to the small scale of production they have not been shown to be economical. A Korean concept design published in 2009 by Yanko Design attracted attention.[1][2][3] A British prototype design called "Anagraphs" was created in 2013,[4] but funding from the European Union ran out before it could be brought to production.[5] A Braille Ebook/Tablet is slated to be released for purchase in the 4th quarter of 2016 by the Austrian company Blitab. It is expected to be priced under US$3000.
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External links
- View on Disability: How to make a cheap Braille e-reader
- Wax-based Braille display makes e-reading available to blind, 22 April 2014
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- ↑ Yanko Design Website
- ↑ Anagraphs: Electronic Braille reader that hooks on to mobile devices
- ↑ Braille e-books: Why can't you buy a budget e-reader? BBC News, 8 May 2014