[optacon-l] Re: Orbit Research Group & TBG announce project for low cost braille display.
- From: Christine Szostak <szostak.1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 02:02:47 -0400
Hi All,
Anyone know what makes this different from any other basic braille
display on the market and so makes it cheaper? That was never specified and
I am really curious since there are a number of dedicated braille displays
that do nothing but provide basic braille feedback in refreshable format.
Have a wonderful week all!
Chris
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From: "C. Pond" <cpond@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 3:30 PM
Subject: [optacon-l] Orbit Research Group & TBG announce project for low
cost braille display.
> Orbit Research and the Transforming Braille
>>Group Announce Agreement to Produce Low-cost Refreshable Braille Display
>>
>>WILMINGTON, DE â?" August 6, 2015 â?" Orbit Research
>>LLC and the Transforming Braille Group LLC are
>>pleased to announce an agreement to produce a
>>low cost, refreshable braille display.
>>
>>Orbit, an international engineering company
>>based in Wilmington, Delaware, specialising in
>>high quality, low cost products for blind and
>>partially sighted people, will be undertaking
>>the research, development and manufacture of this unique product.
>>
>>The Transforming Braille Group LLC is a global
>>consortium of organisations of and for the blind
>>which is investing $1m in the project.
>>
>>The objective of the project is to produce a
>>stand-alone 20-cell refreshable braille display
>>for $300 (or Ã,£200) which will bring refreshable
>>braille within the reach of children in
>>developing countries and will provide libraries
>>in developed countries with a viable alternative
>>to hard copy braille. The product will be launched at CSUN in 2016.
>>
>>The display is designed to work through USB and
>>Bluetooth connectivity with 'smart' phones and
>>tablets. It is not intended to compete with high
>>specification refreshable braille display
>>already on the market, primarily used in
>>education and employment but is intended to
>>bring braille displayed e-books to a wide audience at an economical price.
>>
>>"The agreement with TBG is a landmark in our
>>journey to develop and manufacture essential
>>products at an affordable cost through the
>>application of mainstream technology in unique
>>and innovative waysââ,¬Â said Dr. Gina Spagnoli,
>>Orbit Researchââ,¬â"¢s Founder. ââ,¬Å"While each of
>>our previous products has brought a multi-fold
>>improvement in the state of the art in terms of
>>performance, cost, size and features, we are
>>thrilled that through this partnership with TBG,
>>we will be able to offer a game-changing product
>>that will impact the daily lives of millions of
>>blind people across the worldââ,¬Â
>>
>>TBG President, Kevin Carey said: "At last we
>>have a technology which will guarantee the
>>survival of braille. It has been my
>>long-standing, publicly stated objective to find
>>a disruptive technology which will radically
>>force down the cost of refreshable braille so
>>that the world's digital content becomes
>>available in a tactile format. This new device
>>will bring braille within the price range of
>>educators in developing countries and will
>>enable most blind people to access e-books and
>>other internet material without resorting to specialist libraries."
>>
>>TBG estimates that its new product will retail
>>at a unit cost less than 20% of the current market price.
>>
>>Contact details:
>>Kevin Carey, President,
>>Transforming Braille Group LLC
>>Tel: +44(0)1273 834321
>>Email: <mailto:humanity@xxxxxxxxxxx>humanity@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>www.Transformingbraille.org (under construction)
>>
>>Carla Morris
>>Orbit Research LLC
>>Tel: 1-888-606-7248
>>Email:
>><mailto:morris.carla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>morris.carla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>www.orbitresearch.com
>>
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