When many people think about public uses of braille, they picture those bumpy dots on bathroom door signs or below elevator buttons. The Lafayette-based company, Tactile Engineering, created a new public display of braille in use. This past May, blind race fans were able to enjoy the Indianapolis 500 via the Cadence Tactile Tablet, which […]
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Communicating with Touch Through the DOT Pad
The DOT Pad is a digital tool that helps visually impaired users experience their drawings and writing through touch. This multiline braille and tactile graphics display can connect to devices via Bluetooth. Content Capabilities As its website states: “With its powerful 300-cell tactile graphics display paired with a 20-cell braille display, the DOT Pad lets […]
RightHear Signals the Future of Accessibility
For decades, the go-to solution for making buildings accessible to blind or low-vision guests was braille signage. However, braille can only convey so much information on a sign, and over 90% of the blind community cannot read it. This is where RightHear comes into play. The company helps organizations make their locations more accessible through […]
Tactile Learning and Autonomy with the Tactonom Reader
“Would you assemble an IKEA shelf with your eyes closed?” For Martin, “there’s no question about it,” especially with the Tactonom Reader in his toolbox. Named after the words “tactile” and “autonomous,” Inventivio’s Tactonom Reader combines braille, tactile graphics and digital speech explanation in order for blind people like Martin to learn independently. Through printing […]
ATU734 – BrailleDoodle with Daniel Lubiner – Part 2
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guest: Daniel Lubiner – Founder and Executive Director – The TouchPad Pro Foundation Dawn Campbell – President of […]
ATU733 – BrailleDoodle with Daniel Lubiner – Part 1
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guest: Daniel Lubiner – Founder and Executive Director – The TouchPad Pro Foundation Dawn Campbell – President of […]