Design and Development of a Folding Type Braille Keyboard

Shohruh Begmatov; Mukhriddin Arabboev; Sardor Vakhkhobov; Mokhirjon Rikhsivoev; Khushnud Gaziev; Khabibullo Nosirov

Shohruh Begmatov Associate Professor, Department of Television and Radio Broadcasting Systems, Tashkent University of Information Technologies named after Muhammad al-Khwarizmi, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Mukhriddin Arabboev Associate Professor, Department of Television and Radio Broadcasting Systems, Tashkent University of Information Technologies named after Muhammad al-Khwarizmi, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Sardor Vakhkhobov Undergraduate student, Faculty of Television Technologies, Tashkent University of Information Technologies named after Muhammad al-Khwarizmi, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Mokhirjon Rikhsivoev Postgraduate student, Department of Television and Radio Broadcasting Systems, Tashkent University of Information Technologies named after Muhammad al-Khwarizmi, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Khushnud Gaziev Postgraduate student, Department of Television and Radio Broadcasting Systems, Tashkent University of Information Technologies named after Muhammad al-Khwarizmi, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Khabibullo Nosirov Professor, Department of Television and Radio Broadcasting Systems, Tashkent University of Information Technologies named after Muhammad al-Khwarizmi, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Keywords: folding type braille keyboard, blind, visually impaired

Abstract

In recent years, due to rapid developments in information technology, modern technologies have begun to rapidly enter human life. These technological advances are creating wide opportunities for everyone (regardless of physical and mental capabilities). Due to these opportunities, people with disabilities also had the opportunity to learn to read and write. People with disabilities who are blind use Braille to learn and communicate in their daily lives. In this age of modern technological advances, it is hard to imagine our daily life without digital devices such as tablets, smartphones, laptops, and computers. Computers play a vital role in the education process of visually impaired people. Computers have a specially designed external USB Braille keyboard that helps blind people with educational processes. This paper proposes a low-cost folding type Braille keyboard. This device is beneficial through its innovative design and its simplicity.

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