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A Novel Refreshable Braille Display Based on the Layered Electromagnetic Driving Mechanism of Braille Dots

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IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON HAPTICS
Volume 16, Issue 1, Pages 96-105

Publisher

IEEE COMPUTER SOC
DOI: 10.1109/TOH.2023.3241952

Keywords

Braille; Pins; Electromagnetics; Springs; Solenoids; Magnetic cores; Iron; Braille digitization; electromagnetic driven; information accessibility; refreshable Braille display; the blind

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In this study, a novel electromagnetic Braille display is developed, providing a cost-effective solution for visually impaired individuals. It features a stable performance, long service life, and low cost due to the innovative layered electromagnetic driving mechanism. The optimized T-shaped screw compression spring allows for a high refresh frequency, enabling quick Braille reading. Experimental results demonstrate its stable operation, good fingertip touch, and satisfactory support force, making it beneficial for low-income visually impaired individuals in developing countries.
In the digital era, Braille displays enable visually impaired people to easily access information. Different from traditional piezoelectric Braille displays, a novel electromagnetic Braille display is realized in this study. The novel display has the advantages of a stable performance, a long service life and a low cost and is based on an innovative layered electromagnetic driving mechanism of Braille dots, which can achieve a dense arrangement of Braille dots and provide a sufficient support force for them. The T-shaped screw compression spring, which causes the Braille dots to fall back instantaneously, is optimized to achieve a high refresh frequency and to enable visually impaired people to read Braille quickly. The experimental results show that under an input voltage of 6 V, the Braille display can work stably and reliably and provide a good fingertip touch; the Braille dot support force is greater than 150 mN, the maximum refresh frequency can reach 50 Hz, and the operating temperature is lower than 32 degrees C. Therefore, this cost-effective Braille display is expected to benefit a vast number of low-income visually impaired people in developing countries and improve their learning, working and living conditions.

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