[optacon-l] Re: optacon / braille PDA combination
- From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2013 11:12:27 -0400
Very exciting!
Tracy
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From: "C Pond" <cpond@xxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [optacon-l] Re: optacon / braille PDA combination
> At this point the tactile actuators are being refined and "mass
> production"
> techniques are being considered.
> Building the electronics and the programming for a notetaker or a box of
> features is easy in comparison to the tactile display challenge.
>
> Charles
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 9:23 AM
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> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: optacon / braille PDA combination
>
> I'd get one, if it ever comes out.
> I keep hearing grand ideas for new Optacons or new braille displays, but,
> so
> far, they're all only ideas.
> Tracy
>
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> From: "C Pond" <cpond@xxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 10:54 PM
> Subject: [optacon-l] optacon / braille PDA combination
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>> What are people=E2=80=99s thoughts of an optacon which is combined with =
>> a top-notch notetaker (P.D.A. more correctly) with a braille display, =
>> OCR and all? This is no way way compromise the function of an optacon; =
>> in fact, it would enhance the optacon=E2=80=99s usefulness. I =
>> can=E2=80=99t say too much yet, for there is much work to be done and =
>> specific refinements to make. However, it appears that an optacon-like =
>> display with equal or better tactile resolution is not too distantly =
>> around the corner. The cost might be from 1/30 to 1/20 the cost of the =
>> original venerable bimorph-constructed display. The programmable chips =
>> which are being considered as drivers might be more costly than the =
>> actuators themselves. How do you like that eh?
>>
>> So, what of the braille PDA optacon combination? Anyone?
>>
>> Charles
>> Ottawa
>>
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