1. Final Year Research Project PROJECT ID: 13-038
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Final Year Research Project
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3. Agenda Introduction Objectives System Diagram Methodology
Users and benefits
Expected Results
References

4. Visited places related to physically disabled people areas
Background
Visited places related to physically disabled people areas
Interview with teachers (Nuffield School, Kaithady) IT

5. Other Related Researches
There are similar Braille systems for languages like English, Latin, Greek, Chinese, Tamil and etc…
Braille Authority of North America
Quranic Braille System IT

6. Uniqueness
In our system we have a unique feature like typing in Thanglish
For this we are using the transliteration method, Transliteration preserves pronunciation across different languages
Enable to copy and paste other Tamil documents
Embossed printouts IT

7. Research Problem
Tamil speaking blind people don’t have any idea about computerized Braille systems or Braille printers
- Using the Braille Typewriter
No Braille system to get the Braille printed materials
Difficulties in learning in other languages
Feeling hard to type in Tamil through the keyboard
Printed papers are no longer to use IT

8. Main Objectives
To allow Tamil blind people to type in Thanglish using a normal keyboard and get Tamil Braille documents.
To get Braille Tamil embossed printouts
Increase the usage of computer among blind people
To allow users to copy and paste Tamil words, sentences and paragraphs from other sources IT

9. Sub Objectives Increase education among Tamil blind people
Braille printers instead Braille Typewriter
Reduce wastage of time and rework IT

10. Tamil letters typed as English letters
Methodology
Input:
Tamil letters typed as English letters
example:- Amma
Device:
Computer
Thanglish will be
Converted to
Tamil letters
Tamil letters
will be converted
To braille letters
Embossed printouts
Device:
Braille printer IT

11. Methodology Cont. Problem Solving Approach
User types the Tamil words in Thanglish
example: amma
Thanglish will be converted to Tamil letters IT

12. Methodology Cont. Tamil letters will be converted to braille letters
Printouts:
Braille letters in normal printout
Embossed printouts
Can copy & paste any Tamil language documents & have converting facility to Braille output

13. Methods And Procedures
Using UNICODES and Input method
Break the sentence into words
Break the words into letters IT

14. Methods And Procedures

15. Main modules
Module 1: Thanglish (Tamil words typed as English letters) will be converted to Tamil letters
Module 2: Tamil letters will be converted to braille letters
Module 3: Printouts:
Braille letters in normal printout
Braille letters in braille printer
Module 4: Copy and paste any Tamil language documents and will be convert it to Braille letters

16. Hardware And Software Requirements
A Braille printer
Personal computer or a Laptop
Software :
Windows OS
.NET Framework 4.0
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2
Adobe Flash Player IT

17. The Benefits That Are Expected From The System
Tamil speaking blind people can enjoy access to educational, professional, and leisure materials in their own language
Expanding literacy Options
Parents help for child development skills.
Increase the use of Tamil braille system
Students can manipulate text ( go back and reread, bookmark, scan, etc.)
Braille materials are portable IT

18. Expected Results
Tamil blind people or normal Tamil people can type in Thanglish
Enable to copy and paste Tamil documents
Enable to get the embossed Tamil Braille printouts and normal Braille printouts IT

19. Outcome IT

20. Blind people who changed history
Daredevil (Marvel Comics - Blind "superhero.“
Helen Keller - American deaf-blind writer, lecturer, and activist
Dr. Kenneth Jernigan was a leader in the National Federation of the Blind
Teacher, Writer, Administrator IT

21. References An idea about the braille system[Online].
Available: [ Accessed: December 18, 2012].
Abdallah M. Abualkishik, and Khairuddin Omar, Quranic Braille System, International Journal of Human and Social Sciences 4:
Blind people details[Online].
Available:
[ Accessed: January 27, 2013].
Invention of the braille system[Online].
Available:
[ Accessed: February 20,2013].
Similar Braille System
[Available] pdf
[ Accessed: February 02, 2013].

22. THANK YOU