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This small device enables users to feel braille through haptics

For the visually impaired community, most of their interactions on mobile phones are confined to text-to-speech (TTS) interfaces that read portions of the screen aloud. Refreshable braille displays also exist as a tactile means of communication, but their prices can get close to $15,000, putting them out of reach for most people. This is why Instructables […]

Boards:Nano 33 BLE

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This Arduino GIGA R1 WiFi project turns a coffee maker into a more accessible appliance

While many of the things we interact with every day have become more usable by people with disabilities, the kitchen remains as one important area of our lives that still lacks many accessibility features. One of these commonplace appliances is the coffee maker and its array of small buttons or even a touchscreen that can […]

Boards:GIGA R1 WiFi

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A gaming platform tailored to those with special needs

As a society, we have decided to enact some measures to make our world more accessible to those with disabilities. Wheelchair ramps, for example, are often legal requirements for businesses in many countries. But we tend to drop the ball when it comes to things aren’t necessities. For instance, entertainment options are an afterthought much […]

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Tapping without seeing: Making touchscreens accessible

Modern devices rely heavily on touchscreens because they allow for dynamic interfaces that aren’t possible with conventional tactile buttons. But those interfaces present an issue for people with certain disabilities. A person with vision loss, for example, might not be able to see the screen’s content or its virtual buttons at all. To make touchscreens […]

Boards:Nano 33 IoT

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Magpie MIDI is an adaptive harmonica-style computer interface

For those with certain physical restrictions, interfacing with a computer can be a difficult task. As a possible solution, Shu Takahashi and Pato Montalvo have come up with the Magpie MIDI hands-free interface. The adaptive tool, inspired in part by a harmonica, has 13 air holes that enable its user to “sip” and “puff” all 26 letters […]

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This small device enables users to feel braille through haptics

This Arduino GIGA R1 WiFi project turns a coffee maker into a more accessible appliance

A gaming platform tailored to those with special needs

Tapping without seeing: Making touchscreens accessible

Magpie MIDI is an adaptive harmonica-style computer interface

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