Braille, a tactile writing system, is the only way for the visually impaired to survive in this world. A group of students at Sylhet's Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) has just taken it to the next level -- by developing an electronic Braille device that's more affordable. The six-member team from Robsust, the university's robotics organisation, has, in fact, designed iBraille that allows the blind to read written documents or even PDF files effortlessly on any digital device -- be it a mobile, a laptop or a desktop computer. Read:SUST support to help students shun stress The members of the team are Moaz Mohammad Abdul Karim, Irfan Nafiz Shahan, Al-Mubin Khan Nabil, Tasnuva Chowdhury, Arnab Paul and Pramit Dey. According to the team, this device converts handwriting or digital writing into Braille.

 

The number of Braille books available in Bangladesh for the visually impaired and people with poor eyesight is still insignificant, experts say.