Title :
Development progress on a microelectronic tactile facsimile reading aid for the blind
Author_Institution :
Stanford University, Stanford, Calif.
fDate :
12/1/1969 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Progress is described on a reading aid for the blind which is intended to give the blind direct access to ordinary printed material. Operation principles and construction of the device are described. Recent reading performance of a subject on typed reading material is presented.
Keywords :
Conducting materials; Facsimile; Image generation; Image resolution; Microelectronics; Optical arrays; Optical materials; Phototransistors; Pins; Planar arrays;
Journal_Title :
Audio and Electroacoustics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAU.1969.1162062