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ASEAN-ITU Seminar on ICT Accessibility ASEAN-ITU Seminar on ICT Accessibility and Assistive Technologies for Equity in and Assistive Technologies for Equity in SocietySociety

Bangkok, ThailandBangkok, Thailand

August 25-26, 2014August 25-26, 2014

THE ROLE OF BRAILLE IN

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Wiraman NiyompholWiraman NiyompholRatchasuda College Mahidol University, Ratchasuda College Mahidol University, ThailandThailandE-mail : wiraman.niy@mahidol.ac.thE-mail : wiraman.niy@mahidol.ac.thMobile : + 66 (0) 89-200-2203Mobile : + 66 (0) 89-200-2203Web : www.rs.mahidol.ac.thWeb : www.rs.mahidol.ac.thAugust 26, 2014August 26, 2014

Rehabilitation Science DepartmentDeaf Studies Department Master degree: Rehabilitation Science AdministrationCounselingAssistive TechnologyVisual Impairment

RATCHASUDA COLLEGEMAHIDOL UNIVERSITY 

Braille related activities at Ratchasuda

Braille TrainingBraille Technology ResearchBraille Translation SoftwareBraille Production ServiceAnnual Braille Writing and Reading ContestASEAN Braille Forum

BRAILLLE ACTIVITIES

Braille cell (6 dots) Braille cell (8 dots)

BRAILLE STRUCTURE

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alphabet g and Gaw Gai (Thai first character) (dots 1-2-4-5)

ENGLISH AND THAI BRAILLE

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Computer Braille standard (US or North America)Question mark in Computer Braille (dots 1-4-5-6)

COMPUTER BRAILLE

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* Screen Reader JAWSWindow-EyesSupernova

* Mobile devicesIphone, Ipad (IOS)Android (Talkback, Brailleback)

ACCESS WITH SPEECH AND BRAILLE

Focus 40

Brailliant Bi 40

Focus 14 Blue

BRAILLE DISPLAY

Braille Sense

BRAILLE NOTETAKER

BrailleNote Apex BT 32

BraillePlus 18 Pacmate

Seika

Duxbury DBTThai Braille Translation TBT Index Direct BrailleTiger Software Suite TSS (Braille and graphics)DBT with MathtypeDBT math (Nemeth and Unified Braille Code)GoodFeel (Braille music)

BRAILLE TRANSLATION

Bookmaker

BRAILLE EMBOSSER

Juliet Index Basic

Index EverestEmprint Spotdot

Optical Braille recognitionFull page Braille display Jotjum bluetooth Braille keyboardVirtual Braille keyboard for mobile device

OTHER USE OF BRAILLE

Braille is here to stay. As technology moves forward, Braille access will be made possible for Braille users

Wiraman NiyompholRatchasuda CollegeMahidol University, ThailandE-mail wiraman.niy@mahidol.ac.th 

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CONCLUSION