Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0454126
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
An Economical, Robust Alternative Braille Transcription Device. The Curtin University Brailler (CUB). Braille is an important language used by the blind to read and write and Braillers are needed for everyday communication. This justifies the development of a light weight, transportable unit that is accessible at all times. This project proposes a relatively inexpensive, light weight, reliable and easily maintained Braille transcription system. The significant aspects of the proposed brailler include; - An Electromagnetically compatable (EMC)12 Volt Power Supply allowing the common car battery as a backup power source. - Use of modern plastics (PTFE) to reduce weight, maintenance and EMC standards. - An embedded system for Forward and Back translation of literary Braille - Protocol development and specification for USB keyboard and (standard) printer.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 03-2004
End Date: 03-2007
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $174,367.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Computer Hardware Not Elsewhere Classified | Rehabilitation Engineering | Biomedical Engineering | Rehabilitation And Therapy: Occupational And Physical |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Ability and disability | Electronic office equipment | Computer hardware and electronic equipment not elsewhere classified
