Writing : Braille Slates, Braillewriters, and Writing Guides
Object ID:
1998.18
Title:
PocketBraille prototype
Creator:
Gissoni, Fred, inventor
Description:
Prototype model for the PocketBraille, a portable, battery operated braille notetaker designed specifically for braille users; encased within a video cassette container with ports on one side.
Date:
ca. 1985
Made by:
American Printing House for the Blind
Place of Origin:
Louisville, KY
Provenance:
The PocketBraille was Introduced in 1988 as a portable braille notetaker, powered by rechargeable batteries. The unit accepted input from its built-in keyboard, from cassette tape via an optional interface, or from an optional external memory module. Grade 2 braille could be read back by the unit as normal speech. The unit could also be used as a voice synthesizer for a personal computer. It was discontinued by 1993. The Pocketbraille was originally conceived and developed by Wayne Thompson and Fred Gissoni at the Kentucky Department for the Blind.
Credit Line:
APH Collection, 1998.18.
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