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Sep 07

Printing Braille!

Posted in: Kyung-ho Jang, Printer, scanner, SimCheong

The SimCheong Printer & Scanner concept is inspired by a Korean story and the motive behind it is very simple; making computer peripherals more accessible to the visually challenged. Basically the printer is capable of printing and scanning documents in Braille. It looks easy to operate and when supporting technology is available, I am sure it will be a great help.

Designer: Kyung-ho Jang

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Aug 01

Order By Smell

Posted in: Liu Dongming, Liu Jie, menu card, Odor Menu, Wen Ho

Our senses play such an important role regarding our perception of food. A sexy looking steak with perfectly mashed potatoes on a menu card or the sweet smell of a freshly baked pie is to simply entice you with sight and smell. To allow the visually challenged folks enjoy a similar enticing experience, we have here the Odor Menu. It’s a menu card enhanced with Braille menu and appetizing food-smells that corresponding with the dish. This not only helps them place orders but also replicates the experience of browsing a visually appealing menu card.

Designers: Liu Jie, Wen Ho & Liu Dongming

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Jul 19

Braille Bracelet For Independent Train Travel

Posted in: bracelet, Ho-yeoul Lee, Jinwoo Kim, Metro Dot, Sangyong Choi

The Metro Dot is a bracelet type transportation card in Braille for the visually impaired. It relays information like your subway station and how many more stations to go before your stop arrives. The bracelet transmits vibrations to let the user know when to get off the train. The interface uses EAP (Electro Active Polymer) to make a 3 dimensional pattern with electronic signals. The electronic signals are sent to the surface raising the constant magnet to make a Braille pattern on the silicon rubber surface. Through this technical method, information such as the subway destination and how many stops are left can be alerted.

The designers explain, “The destination and train travel information are transmitted to the subway through the rail tracks, used as a conductor, sent from the TCC (Train Control Computer) in between stations. The Metro Dot is able to provide station location information by catching a series of electronic signals that are being sent to the subway’s receiver antenna.”

Metro Dot is a 2012 IDEA Award entry.

Designers: Hoyeoul Lee, Jinwoo Kim and Sangyong Choi

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Jan 23

Braille Burgers

Posted in: aveugle, blindness, burger, burgers, hamburger

L’agence Metropolitan Republic située en Afrique du Sud a eu l’excellente idée de penser des “Braille Burger” pour la chaine de fast food Wimpy. Utilisant les graines de sésames pour écrire en braille des messages comme “100% pur boeuf”, cette idée est à découvrir en vidéo dans la suite.