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New Devices for the Beijing Paralympics
During the Paralympics in Beijing, a new Braille printing system was put into service, which allowed the visually-impaired to edit pictures as well as text.
A special portable visual aid was also introduced, which provided magnification of up to 40 times on a 3.6-inch LCD screen. The screen also provided various visual configurations, such as color or black and white backgrounds, to assist with legibility. The aid was equipped with useful auxiliary functions like freeze frame and a video output. Finally, a Bluetooth controller smaller than a business card and able to download emails and read messages to users, was available to athletes and coaches during the Games. |
