Tactics

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Description: The goal the Tactics project is to make printed images more accessible to individuals who are blind. The Tactics system is a valuable tool for students and professionals who are blind, because it provides them with the means for independently converting images they find in PowerPoint presentations or on the web into an easy to use tactile Braille image they can touch. What makes this project different from other research is the accessibility of the software. From the installer program to the printing process, we have developed the Tactics system to be fully compatible with existing screen reader software and tactile printers. The Tactics system automatically converts a user-identified image into a format suitable for embossing by adjusting the image to an appropriate resolution and emphasizing the shape of objects in the targeted image. Next, the converted images are sent to a Braille printer/embosser, which embosses the converted image(s) onto Braille paper, making them immediately accessible to the user.

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Last updated: 15/04/2008