Final Year Research Project

Automated Braille

Transliteration System

[ABTS]

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AgendaIntroduction Research Background

Objectives & Expected Outcomes

Scope of Work

System Demo

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- Using the Braille Typewriter

- No Braille system to get the Braille printed materials

- Difficulties in learning in other languages

- Feeling hard to type in Tamil through the keyboard

- Printed papers are no longer to use

Research Background Interview with teachers (Nuffield School,

Kaithady)

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To allow Tamil blind people to type in Thanglish using a normal keyboard

To get Braille embossed printouts

Increase the usage of computer among blind people

To allow users to import Tamil documents from other sources

Main Objectives

Increase education among Tamil blind people

Braille printers instead Braille Typewriter

Reduce wastage of time and rework

Sub Objectives

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System Digram

Input:Tamil letters typed as

English letters example:- Amma

Device:Computer

Thanglish will beConverted to Tamil letters

Embossed printoutsDevice:

Braille printer Tamil letters

will be convertedTo braille letters

Expected Results Tamil blind people or normal Tamil people can type in

Thanglish

Getting embossed printouts.

Import Tamil document in txt format from any website

Voice recognizer as user input

Narrator [English / Tamil]

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BENEFITS Expanding literacy Options

Parents help for child development skills.

Increase the use of Tamil braille system

Students can manipulate text ( go back and reread,

bookmark, scan, etc.)

Braille materials are portable

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System Demo