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OPTIC-TACTILE-CONVERTER [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
OBS

A compact of the Opticon, it enables persons with a visual impairment to read on the screen and on the paper with a microcamera giving a tactile image.

OBS

Optacon is not a trademark.

Key term(s)
  • optic-tactile-converter
  • optical tactile converter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
DEF

Appareil de lecture muni d'une caméra miniature, que la personne aveugle déplace le long d'une ligne imprimée; la caméra capte l'image de chaque caractère et la reproduit en relief sous l'index de la main libre.

OBS

Optacon n'est pas une marque de commerce.

Spanish

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