Platform to learn Braille while using VoiceOver and a refreshable Braille display. Louis is using the accesible features which comes with iOS. Louis can be used by people with sight to learn visual braille.
This is a device that is connected by bluetooth with an iOS device and shows braille. By using the voiceOver utility all items can be heared and accessed.
This software is developed in the Netherlands, therefore Dutch methods are implemented.
- Met punt op pad (children)
- Maréchal (adult)
Methods are on a server. Therefore these can be easily changed and added when neccesary. The audio-files have to be downloaded once. When installing the app English or Dutch file are downloading.
- Connect refreshable Braille display
- Turn mute off.
- Adjust the volume level.
- Turn on VoiceOver
- Turn on brailledisplay and make sure there is a brailledisoplay connected with your iOS device. If not go to the accesiblity settings of your device.
- Adjust the Settings.
- Focus on text.
- Method
- Lesson: letters in a specific order
- Activity: recognise a letter or word
- Chop: divide word in bits
- Read word: listen to sound of letter/word
- Pause: time between each activity
- Speech: how the letters are spoken
- Trys: number of trys
- Conditional: whether you type the letter/word on braille display or go with a button to the next word.
- Reading: audio before/after/not on braille display
Sent a mail to [email protected] and you will be added to the testflight team.
or scan.
If you are interested in Louis and want to localise it to your language you need.
- audio files with spoken words,
- files for individual characters and signs,
- a method for learning braille (the order in which you provide braille)