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The Braille Information Reader Device (BIRD) will be a braille-outputting e-book reader device.  The device itself will be a small module that plugs into a commercially available braille display (the initial and probably only target will be the [[PACmate20 Braille Display]]), and accepts SD or MicroSD cards with files to read.
 
The Braille Information Reader Device (BIRD) will be a braille-outputting e-book reader device.  The device itself will be a small module that plugs into a commercially available braille display (the initial and probably only target will be the [[PACmate20 Braille Display]]), and accepts SD or MicroSD cards with files to read.
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== Prototype Stack ==
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The stack of boards for the prototype BIRD will be:
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* [http://www.ladyada.net/make/pshield/ Adafruit Protoshield] with [http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=544 MicroSD socket breakout] and resistor voltage divider
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* [http://www.circuitsathome.com/category/mcu/arduino/usb-shield Circuits@Home USB Host Shield] (modified with stack-through headers)
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* [http://arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoBoardDuemilanove Arduino Duemilanove]
  
 
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[[Category:Projects]]

Revision as of 02:36, 7 November 2009

The Braille Information Reader Device (BIRD) will be a braille-outputting e-book reader device. The device itself will be a small module that plugs into a commercially available braille display (the initial and probably only target will be the PACmate20 Braille Display), and accepts SD or MicroSD cards with files to read.

Prototype Stack

The stack of boards for the prototype BIRD will be: