The “industry standard” modules used in digital braille displays are custom piezoelectric devices, costing around $100 per “letter,” making such displays impractically expensive for most applications.
I just learned about this hackaday prize winner, who has designed digital, refreshable #braille modules that cost less than $1 each, using teeny-tiny magnets and 3D printed parts.
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#OpenSource #accessibility technologies FTW!
Electromechanical Refreshable Braille Module : HackadayPrize 2023
The big drawback to refreshable braille devices has always been their cost. The loose rule of estimation applied to these products has translated into someth...YouTube
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