ONE low-cost mid-range computer, provides keyboards and refreshable Braille displays for up to 5 users, with a sighted resource having own keyboard and display monitor
The computers can be networked in such a way that each computer will serve 5 visually impaired users and 1 sighted person.
- FOR FREE - hardware schematics and the computer program will be provided to interested parties for FREE. The operating system, Vector Linux, is also available as open source OS on the internet.
- The Operating System is the Open Source "Vector Linux," that is available for free on the internet. There will be no need to buy expensive high-tech hardware, nor software, for this to work.
By DESIGN:
- the Electrical Schematic Diagrams use "off-the-shelf" hardware so that the SYSTEM can be easily fabricated by anyone, with intermediate-level technician skills
- the Driver Software is written in simple C-language routines, for intermediate-level programming skills
- the Operating System is FREE and needs minimal computer resources to operate
- mid-range Personal Computers have been chosen to make a low-cost and affordable system
The visually impaired will READ and WRITE, access INFORMATION and KNOWLEDGE available on the internet, or intranet, and enhance their contribution to the productivity of the community.
