Helptech
Germany, 2021
inv. no.: 6559
The Braille display is an electronic tactile device connected to a computer, which, using screen reader software, converts the black text visible on the screen into Braille characters. At the top of the display is a row of character spaces. Unlike the standard six-dot Braille system, the Braille display always presents eight-dot Braille, which is a feature unique to computer technology. This eight-dot system allows the formation of 255 different characters.
The letters are formed by pins that move up and down on the flat surface of the device, creating Braille text in a single line, which is read by touch, moving from left to right.
The device was manufactured by Helptech in Germany in the early 21st century.
Braille display
Helptech
Germany, 2021
inv. no.: 6559
The Braille display is an electronic tactile device connected to a computer, which, using screen reader software, converts the black text visible on the screen into Braille characters. At the top of the display is a row of character spaces. Unlike the standard six-dot Braille system, the Braille display always presents eight-dot Braille, which is a feature unique to computer technology. This eight-dot system allows the formation of 255 different characters.
The letters are formed by pins that move up and down on the flat surface of the device, creating Braille text in a single line, which is read by touch, moving from left to right.
The device was manufactured by Helptech in Germany in the early 21st century.