A tactile sensor based on an optical fibre ring resonator helps blind or partially sighted people interact seamlessly with ...

A university library in Surrey is among the first in Canada to have a braille printer available for school and community use.

Unfortunately, anyone with low vision who relies on Braille signs, relief maps, and audio jacks doesn’t have this luxury — at least not yet. A group of researchers at Bayreuth University in ...

These displays involve a row of moving ‘pins’ that form braille characters as the user runs their fingers over them (almost like a braille version of an ebook). Ultimately, having to choose ...

Skin-inspired tactile sensor combines speed with accuracy, paving the way to improved accessibility for people with blindness.

It also recognized Braille characters in dynamic settings, such as when the sensor slides over a Braille board, mimicking real-world usage. The sensor could respond to pressure in less than 0.1 ...

It also recognized Braille characters in dynamic settings, such as when the sensor slides over a Braille board, mimicking real-world usage. The sensor could respond to pressure in less than 0.1 ...

Alan Thorpe teaches the tactile writing system and fixes Braille machines A Braille teacher from Sheffield has called for more opportunities for people to learn the six-dot tactile reading system.

[Madaeon] has already prototyped these miniscule controllable dots using the latest 3D printing and laser cutting methods and is about ready to put together his first full Braille character.