Portable Refreshable E-braille

Braille is an important language used by the blind to read and write. It is vital for communication and educational purposes. The scarcity of accessible information mediums for visually impaired people is recognized by many international organizations. But with advancement many products developed, failed to address issues like cost, portability, expanse in mass society and education etc. In order to overcome the above said challenges we design a device called “Portable Refreshable e-Braille” which is able to read eBooks that are stored in microSD cards, reads SMSes from mobile phones over Bluetooth and display them as Braille. It is a portable, simple and versatile device for visually impaired that eases their difficulties in reading any sort of literary material. Keyword Bluetooth, E-Braille, MicroSD Portability

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