BrailleRAP
Open source Braille and graphics embosser
BrailleRAP is an open source Braille embosser. Available in 2 sizes, A4 and A3, BrailleRAP is designed to be easily built in fablab with widely available parts. The project also provide open source software to translate text into Braille in various standards, and publishing application to compose page design with a mix of vector graphics and Braille. BrailleRAP provide an open source ecosystem to produce suitable documents for visually impaired, Braille of course, but also country or city maps, pedagogic illustrations, etcetera. The project aims to provide accurate translation in Braille for mathematics notations, which is a specific standard. Improve accessibility and edition features, and provide wireless connectivity to ease use in public places like libraries, schools or university.
Run by Astrolabe CAE
This project was funded through the NGI0 Commons Fund, a fund established by NLnet with financial support from the European Commission's Next Generation Internet programme, under the aegis of DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology under grant agreement No 101135429. Additional funding is made available by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).
