Final Year Research Project Automated Braille Transliteration System 1

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Agenda  Introduction Research Background  Objectives & Expected Outcomes  Scope of Work  System Demo 3

- 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) 4

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 5  Main Objectives Increase education among Tamil blind people Braille printers instead Braille Typewriter Reduce wastage of time and rework  Sub Objectives

System Digram 6 Input: Tamil letters typed as English letters example:- Amma Device: Computer Thanglish will be Converted to Tamil letters Embossed printouts Device: Braille printer Tamil letters will be converted To 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] 7

B ENEFITS  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 8

System Demo 9