Automated Braille System (Autobraille). Dissemination Document No. 3.
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| author | Ward, Ted |
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| contents | Automated Braille System (Autobraille). Dissemination Document No. 3. Ward, Ted Braille Computer Programs Computers Electromechanical Aids Exceptional Child Education Telephone Communications Systems Visual Impairments The Automated Braille System (Autobraille) is a tactile communication mode that uses the computer and other mechanical devices to enable visually handicapped children or adults to read from a tabletop instrument. Five problems associated with standard braille books which may be circumvented with Autobraille are storage space requirements, weight of braille books, deterioration rate of braille surfaces, high production costs, and unsuitability for electronic communication. Component parts are a table-top display device, a control unit, and a tape cartridge. In addition to converting tape signals to the tactile reading display, the system also generates tapes for storage through two computer programs. One transforms an alpha-numeric natural language text to codes corresponding to the 63 braille character combinations in Grade II braille; the other program transforms the computer's codes into a tonal code (similar to the Bell system's touch tone), and also tonally separates characters on the display device's reading line. Autobraille is capable of transmitting data through the telephone at 1000 words per minute and thus has potential for library to user transmission. (MC) |
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| spellingShingle | Automated Braille System (Autobraille). Dissemination Document No. 3. Ward, Ted Braille Computer Programs Computers Electromechanical Aids Exceptional Child Education Telephone Communications Systems Visual Impairments Automated Braille System (Autobraille). Dissemination Document No. 3. Ward, Ted Braille Computer Programs Computers Electromechanical Aids Exceptional Child Education Telephone Communications Systems Visual Impairments The Automated Braille System (Autobraille) is a tactile communication mode that uses the computer and other mechanical devices to enable visually handicapped children or adults to read from a tabletop instrument. Five problems associated with standard braille books which may be circumvented with Autobraille are storage space requirements, weight of braille books, deterioration rate of braille surfaces, high production costs, and unsuitability for electronic communication. Component parts are a table-top display device, a control unit, and a tape cartridge. In addition to converting tape signals to the tactile reading display, the system also generates tapes for storage through two computer programs. One transforms an alpha-numeric natural language text to codes corresponding to the 63 braille character combinations in Grade II braille; the other program transforms the computer's codes into a tonal code (similar to the Bell system's touch tone), and also tonally separates characters on the display device's reading line. Autobraille is capable of transmitting data through the telephone at 1000 words per minute and thus has potential for library to user transmission. (MC) |
| title | Automated Braille System (Autobraille). Dissemination Document No. 3. |
| topic | Braille Computer Programs Computers Electromechanical Aids Exceptional Child Education Telephone Communications Systems Visual Impairments |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED078609 |