[Athen] New Perkins Smart Brailler

[Sean J Keegan]

It seems that Perkins has been busy developing a new Braille device for 
today's digital world.  It's definitely a far cry from what has been 
available in the past.  More information can be found at:

http://tinyurl.com/bqc4r5c

(long URL: 
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/18/perkins-smart-brailler-helps-the-blind-learn-to-type/)

The new Smart Brailler looks like a traditional Perkins Brailler, but is 
red and appears to have plastic pieces.  Just above the keys there is a 
panel with a speaker on the left side, an LCD screen showing what was 
typed, and buttons in a four-way compass configuration 
(up/down/left/right).  Click on the "Show Press Release" link to read 
more about the new Smart Brailler.

No word if it can also act as a boat anchor like the original models...

Take care,
Sean

-- 
Sean Keegan
Associate Director, Assistive Technology
Office of Accessible Education - Stanford University
http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/oae