Embossing Braille Printer

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red dot award: design concept 2008

company:

LITE-ON Technology Corp.

design:

Danni Luo and Oscar Kwok

Embossing Braille Printer is a handheld Braille printing device. Voice can be translated into Braille and printed on special embossed labels to help the blind to distinguish items with similar characteristics.

Embossing Braille Printer is a handheld Braille printing device that can help the blind to distinguish items with similar characteristics by using special embossed labels. It would be difficult for someone with impaired sight to tell apart similarly shaped items such as pill bottles, CDs or files.

With Embossing Braille Printer, concise information can be input through a voice-recognition recorder. This is printed onto a 25 mm x 50 mm label with embossed Braille characters, which can be stuck onto the corresponding items to avoid misidentification.

Embossing Braille Printer is easy to operate through its concise interface with three function buttons and a speaking audio prompter. It is slim and lightweight, and has been designed to be extremely portable. Further, its paper rolls and battery are easy to replace.