If you ever thought about learning Braille or just wanted to quickly translate something written in UEB to your iPhone, there’s a new app that can help you with that.
Software engineer Aaron Stephenson started learning Braille a few years ago. To put his knowledge into practice, he built an app using CoreML and Vision to find Braille. Now, he has just released an app that can translate Braille (and more) using just your iPhone.
How does Braille Scanner work?
Braille Scanner allows users to take a photo of a piece of paper with Braille on it using their iPhones and then within seconds, it’s translated to text.
Braille Scanner was created to help transcribe from Braille to text. It uses a combination of machine learning and vision to do this. The current transcribing model uses Unified English Braille, grade 1, and more is planned in the coming app updates.
What are some of the top features?
Here are the top features of Braille Scanner for iPhone users:
Auto document scan;
Braille translation using Unified English Braille (UEB), grade 1;
Braille/text to speech;
Export translated text;
Export Braille characters;
Seventeen different app icons.
Since the app just launched, the developer asks for feedback whether users find incorrectly translated braille, so he can build a more accurate machine learning model.
How much is Braille Scanner?
Braille Scanner requires iOS 14.7 or later. It’s free to download on the App Store.
