Braille paper is costly, longevity of Braille book is limited and Braille books are bulky. To overcome these difficulties, Webel Mediatronics Limited has developed a paperless reading system consisting electronic Tactile Reader and ReadBraille Software.

The device has refreshable Braille display of 20 characters in one line and a few control keys visually impaired persons can read a Braille file / book / document from a PC at his own speed. The control keys allow him to go to Next Line / Previous Line, Next/Previous Block, Start / End of File etc.

Four Tactile Readers are being offered which can be connected to one Workstation. The ReadBraille Software allows the librarian to associate a Braille or Text file to a particular Reader. The administrator can monitor the status of each Reader.

 Files downloaded from Internet also can be read by visually impaired persons using the system. Braille ready books in major Indian Languages are available in www.braille-aids.in (hosted & maintained by Webel Mediatronics Limited) in electronic format. This electronic Braille repository   can be accessed through Internet from anywhere for the benefit of visually impaired.   

The Read-Braille Software allows the librarian to associate a Braille or Text file to a particular Reader. The administrator can monitor the status of each reader. (Upto Four Tactile Readers can be connected to one PC).