Final Year Research Project PROJECT ID: 13-038 [ABTS] Final Year Research Project PROJECT ID: 13-038

Agenda Introduction Objectives System Diagram Methodology Users and benefits Expected Results References

Visited places related to physically disabled people areas Background Visited places related to physically disabled people areas Interview with teachers (Nuffield School, Kaithady) IT10001080

Other Related Researches There are similar Braille systems for languages like English, Latin, Greek, Chinese, Tamil and etc… Braille Authority of North America Quranic Braille System IT10001080

Uniqueness In our system we have a unique feature like typing in Thanglish For this we are using the transliteration method, Transliteration preserves pronunciation across different languages Enable to copy and paste other Tamil documents Embossed printouts IT10001080

Research Problem Tamil speaking blind people don’t have any idea about computerized Braille systems or Braille printers - 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 IT10001080

Main Objectives To allow Tamil blind people to type in Thanglish using a normal keyboard and get Tamil Braille documents. To get Braille Tamil embossed printouts Increase the usage of computer among blind people To allow users to copy and paste Tamil words, sentences and paragraphs from other sources IT10013274

Sub Objectives Increase education among Tamil blind people Braille printers instead Braille Typewriter Reduce wastage of time and rework IT10013274

Tamil letters typed as English letters Methodology Input: Tamil letters typed as English letters example:- Amma Device: Computer Thanglish will be Converted to Tamil letters Tamil letters will be converted To braille letters Embossed printouts Device: Braille printer IT10012116

Methodology Cont. Problem Solving Approach User types the Tamil words in Thanglish example: amma Thanglish will be converted to Tamil letters IT10013892

Methodology Cont. Tamil letters will be converted to braille letters Printouts: Braille letters in normal printout Embossed printouts Can copy & paste any Tamil language documents & have converting facility to Braille output

Methods And Procedures Using UNICODES and Input method Break the sentence into words Break the words into letters IT10013892

Methods And Procedures

Main modules Module 1: Thanglish (Tamil words typed as English letters) will be converted to Tamil letters Module 2: Tamil letters will be converted to braille letters Module 3: Printouts: Braille letters in normal printout Braille letters in braille printer Module 4: Copy and paste any Tamil language documents and will be convert it to Braille letters

Hardware And Software Requirements A Braille printer Personal computer or a Laptop Software : Windows OS .NET Framework 4.0 Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Adobe Flash Player IT10013892

The Benefits That Are Expected From The System Tamil speaking blind people can enjoy access to educational, professional, and leisure materials in their own language 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 IT10012116

Expected Results Tamil blind people or normal Tamil people can type in Thanglish Enable to copy and paste Tamil documents Enable to get the embossed Tamil Braille printouts and normal Braille printouts IT10012116

Outcome IT10012116

Blind people who changed history Daredevil (Marvel Comics - Blind "superhero.“ Helen Keller - American deaf-blind writer, lecturer, and activist Dr. Kenneth Jernigan was a leader in the National Federation of the Blind Teacher, Writer, Administrator IT10012116

References An idea about the braille system[Online]. Available: http://www.brailler.com/ [ Accessed: December 18, 2012]. Abdallah M. Abualkishik, and Khairuddin Omar, Quranic Braille System, International Journal of Human and Social Sciences 4:8 2009 . Blind people details[Online]. Available: http://www.srilankablindcouncil.org/index.html [ Accessed: January 27, 2013]. Invention of the braille system[Online]. Available: http://www.perkins.org/resources/curricular/literacy/louis-braille.html [ Accessed: February 20,2013]. Similar Braille System [Available] http://www.waset.org/journals/ijhss/v4/v4-8- 77.pdf [ Accessed: February 02, 2013].

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