Braille Computer

Series

Series Name: Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

213

Date Released

1977

Length of issue (in feet)

522

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: Blind computer programmers have always suffered one disadvantage over their sighted colleagues: they have been unable to communicate directly with a computer. To eliminate this disadvantage, a small portable terminal, looking something like a briefcase, has been developed. Either directly, or by telephone link, the blind programmer is connected to the computer. He can ask it direct questions and the answers appear as mechanised braille on a small strip below the keyboard on his terminal.

Keywords

Communications; Science and technology; Disabled persons; Computers and computing

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 52 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/213

Credits:

Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor: Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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