A computerised Braille transcriptor for the visually handicapped

Presents the computerisation of two existing Braille equipment useful for producing texts for the visually handicapped. When used with the Braille press this system can directly produce metallic plates from English texts entered into the computer by persons uninitiated in Braille. Automatic machine translation in both grade 1 and grade 2 has been achieved. Software techniques followed to effect the translations have been discussed. The prototype of the system is operational at the Ramakrishna Mission Blind Boys' Academy, Narendrapur, West Bengal.