The Portabraille Printer is a low-cost, easy-to-use, and portable braille printer. Our design was informed and guided by our partners at the Visually Impaired and Blind User Group (VIBUG), who generously and patiently gave us their feedback over the course of the project. I coordinated user research and built an informational website about how my team and I created the printer. Additionally, I contributed to the design of the printer interface as well as the mechanical design of the printer.
This project was created as part of the Principles of Engineering course at Olin College.
A picture of the Portabraille Printer
A picture of the printer's physical interface
A picture of the printer's 14 solenoids
A picture of the printer with the outer enclosure removed
