For my capstone project, my team and I created a modernized Perkins style Brailler for the visually impaired.

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There are 39 million legally blind people in the world, and many of these are students who are learning in the same classrooms as the non-disabled (Williams). These students produce writing using a device called a Perkins Brailler, which has long been a staple for blind students, but is a purely physical device. Our solution adds valuable modern improvements to the current Perkins Brailler model that will enhance the learning of these students with greater teacher-student interactions.

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Our final prototype was created for the end-of-semester demo, and won the Best Overall Capstone project award.

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My role specifically involved designing the linear-translation system, integrating all sub-assemblies, and transforming the design for mass-manufacturing.

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Teammates:
Cathy Fang

Jessica Yin

Lucy Cheung

Joanne Zulinski

Nick Laikhram