Brailleify

Smart glasses that transcribe visual data into braille

SDG Category:

Good Health and Well-being

Project Type: 

Image Recognition, Physical Product

Can the Digital World Be Truly Inclusive?
This was the mission behind Braille-ify, an innovative project designed to empower visually impaired individuals by transforming digital content into tactile Braille.

 

What It Does:

  • Converts text into Braille for an efficient, organized reading experience.
  • Translates images and graphs into tactile formats, making visual data accessible.
 
Why It’s Amazing:
Braille-ify revolutionizes accessibility, enhancing learning and productivity while bridging the gap between the digital world and the visually impaired community.
 
Check out their Ideation Process below!
Brailleify
Brailleify

How can this project be taken to the next level?

  • Enhanced Real-Time Conversion:
    Develop real-time Braille conversion for live content, such as webinars, online lectures, or live captions during video calls.
  • Voice-Assisted Features:
    Add AI-powered voice guidance to help users navigate content intuitively and assist in situations where tactile Braille might not be practical.
  • Data Visualization Innovation:
    Advance tactile graph translation to support complex visual data like 3D plots or dynamic charts, useful in STEM education and professional settings.