| Date |
ca. 1982 |
| Description |
Item is an electronic device for reading by touch by a decoding cassette. Includes a charger/power supply. |
| Dimensions |
H-4.625 W-13.5 D-9.75 inches |
| Dimension notes |
Electronic device ; 4.6 x 13.5 x 9.75 in. |
| Made |
Telesensory Systems, Inc. |
| Material |
Plastic; |
| Object ID |
1995.1 |
| Object Name |
Decoder |
| Provenance/History |
"Although it is no longer manufactured, it was the first piece of computer equipment for the blind and the first refreshable Braille system. It was 20 years in the development stage and was a real breakthrough in technology for the blind." --donor's letter. Telesensory Systems was a leading accessibility technology firm founded in 1970 at Stanford University. |
| Subjects |
Reading devices for the disabled.
Braille.
|
| Title |
VersaBraille system |
