System For Disabled

Assistive Device
4 Automatic Braille Embosser(BPRT)
The Automatic Braille Embosser is Perkins Brailler modified suitably to accept Computer Command and emboss automatically. The Embosser has been automated for paper feeding and carriage motion. The Embosser also can print inter line for both side printing and has test mode facility for self-diagnosis. Four numbers of Embossers can be connected to the same computer and parallel printing can be done for fast replication. Ideally suited for Institutes for the visually impaired to meet regular demands of Braille Books. The Indian Language texts can be prepared using i-Leap software and English texts through MS Word or Notepad. Braille Transcription Software developed by Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and Webel Mediatronics Limited converts the texts to corresponding Braille and print can be taken through the Automatic Braille Embosser. Webel Mediatronics Limited received National Award for developing this Automatic Braille Embosser in year 2000 from Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India.



4 Braille Key Board & Braille Witer System
BrailleWriter System 1.0 & Braille KeyBoard BrailleWriter 1.0 application software along with dedicated Braille KeyBoardBKB-10 provides friendly computerized environment for Braille file handling, Braille to Text conversion, Braille printing as well as ink printing option by visually challenged person. The System offers both single user and multiple user mode. Audio feedback enables visually impaired user to run the software independently.
Salient Features
State of the art Windows based Software . Supports operation up to eight Braille Keyboard terminals in parallel simultaneously. Allows direct entry in Braille codes, with audio support. Braille and Text printing by the blind. Braille to Text conversion in English & Indian Languages. Only sixteen keys for full scale operation.


4 Tactile Reader-Tactile Device Based E-Learning Sytem
TactBraille is a Tactile Device and an alternative to paper prints of Braille material. This PC based touch reading device can be used to read Braille documents stored in PC electronically. Accessing the document line by line with a set of control switches like Start, Stop, Next Line Previous Line etc. is supported.
E-Learning System
Computer Enabled Interactive Reading Room. Reading according to a visually impaired readers own choice from the electronic repository of reading materials of the Library Multiple reading desks (at most 5 no. simultaneously) equipped with Tactile Readers with voice support. Administrator/Librarian’s Terminal for monitoring, feeding text, connecting / disconnecting Tactile Readers Maintaining an electronic archive of Braille ready Texts of Text books, extra curricular reading material viz. literature, science & technology, sports & games journals, magazines etc. Maintaining/verifying users identifications and record of daily usage of E-Library.

Software

4 TextBraille

TextBraille - a Windows® based user-friendly Braille Transcription software for Indian languages. The software transcribes the text files to the Braille format, shows the text file as well as the Braille file side by side. As regards the printer interface, modified Perkins Brailler® & Index® Embosser are covered. It supports continuous Braille printing in Braille print shop, which is very much useful for providing the study material among the visually impaired students

System Requirement

To install TextBraille Software following System is to be required:

Specification of Computer:
Pentium IV, 128 MB RAM,
20 GB Hard Disk,
1.44 MB Floppy Disk Drive,
52X CD-ROM Drive,
Color Monitor,
104-Key Keyboard,
Mouse,
Speaker,
Microphone,
2 Serial Ports,
2 PCI Slots free.
Windows 98® Preloaded

Braille Embosser: Modified Perkins Brailler® or Index® Iterpoint Brailler.

4 DirectBraille

Direct Braille provides a computerized environment consisting of a masked keyboard, Software, Modified Perkins Brailler attached with a Multimedia PC. The Braille Writer software decodes the Braille code from the keyboard and generates the Braille characters in display as well in print. It also converts the braille codes into its corresponding text which can be viewed printed using the text editing software iLEAP.

The software is provided with sound support in 13 Indian languages (Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Oriya, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Nepali, and English) so any visually challenged can make a Braille type entry and obtain the ink and Braille print of the text accordingly.

DirectBraille takes a big leap towards rehabilitating the visually challenged people . With the help of this software they can work even in a regular office environment, while being able to type, edit and compile texts , apart from English, in any of the following Indian languages:

Hindi	Bengali	Assamese	Oriya	Marathi	Gujarati
Tamil	Telegu	Kannada	Malayalam	Punjabi	Nepali

4 EasyBraille

EasyBraille is an interactive multimedia based CD-ROM for the sighted persons developed by Webel Mediatronics Limited.

The Training CD-ROM covers simple alphabet to complex contraction rules in lucid language which is enhanced by audio. It is based on standard rulebooks followed in India and abroad.
In this interactive training CD-ROM learners can test his/her learning in the comprehensive self-test sections at various stages.
This interactive braille training program is available in English, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Assamese, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam languages.