Braille

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Braille

System to read text by feeling raised dots on paper (or on electronic displays). Invented in 1820s by Louis Braille, a French blind man.

Group of 6 Brialle dots representing the letter 'a'.

Group of 6 Brialle dots representing the letter 'b'.

Group of 6 Brialle dots representing the letter 'c'.

Group of 6 Brialle dots representing the letter 'z'.

and

Group of 6 Brialle dots representing the word 'and'.

the

Group of 6 Brialle dots representing the word 'the'.

with

Group of 6 Brialle dots representing the word 'with'.

mother

Group of 2 sets of 6 Brialle dots (two cells) representing the word 'mother'.

Group of 6 Brialle dots representing the part word contraction 'th'.

Group of 6 Brialle dots representing the part word contraction 'ch'.

Group of 6 Brialle dots representing the part word contraction 'gh'.

CSE 490gz - Lecture 1 - Winter 2002