The Holy Braille Project
Maker Faire Bay Area 2016
May 20th-22nd
Exhibit
Engineering
We built a small air-driven haptic pin display that dynamically renders braille text and tactile graphics. Solenoid valves are used to raise and lower individual pins with air pressure. The display is programmed to output braille and tactile games!
Alex Russomanno
Alex is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. His research interests involve microfluidics, surface haptic interface design, and tactile perception. He is currently involved in The Holy Braille Project.
