Non-Visual Visualization

A research program that began when an Oregon State University scientist, John Gardner, lost his eyesight in mid-career has created an important new technology that will help visually-impaired readers study and work in the complex world of mathematics and science. This new "graphics embosser" computer printer can produce a combination of Braille and tactile graphics directly from most Microsoft Windows computer applications.
OSU, Industry Collaborate on
Technology to Aid the Blind