the unBLIND Virtual Tour
The unBLIND Virtual Tour is intended to provide a brief synposis of the project and aid in the navigation of the team's website. For further information, please use the links on the left after the completion of the Virtual Tour. At the end of the tour, a brief explanation is provided for what can be found on each link.
Meet the unBLIND team...
The unBLIND team, consisting of team members (from left to right) Patrick Colsher, Brett Green, Trent Kososki and Rebekah Osborn, along with their mentor, Dr. Robert Guenther, worked vigorously throughout the semester attack the problem of developing an affordable, refreshable computer Braille display.
PROBLEM: Traditional Braille displays that take text from a computer and convert them into a Braille format cost many thousands of dollars, and are thus not accessible to the average blind American.
SOLUTION: However, by utilizing bimetallics as the medium in which to create Braille characters instead of much more costly piezoelectrics (currently used in Braille displays), a refreshable Braille display can be created for a fraction of the cost.
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