Development of a text to braille interpreter for printed documents through optical image processing

• Main Authors: Dela Cruz, Joshua L., Ebreo, Jonaida Angela D., Inovejas, Reniel Allan John P., Medrano, Angelica Romaine C., Bandala, Argel A.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2017
• Subjects: Optical character recognition; Image processing; Braille; Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/3417; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/faculty_research/article/4419/type/native/viewcontent/HNICEM.2017.8269523
• Institution: De La Salle University

This paper presents the development of an optical text to braille converter device for aiding visually impaired individuals to read printed materials. This is a solution for the lag or even failure of translating or printing the braille version of everyday reading materials. The system utilized opti...