A LaTeX to Braille Conversion Tool for Creating Accessible Schoolbooks in Austria

Tomas Murillo Morales; Klaus Miesenberger; Reinhard Ruemer

A LaTeX to Braille Conversion Tool for Creating Accessible Schoolbooks in Austria

Tomas Murillo Morales
, Klaus Miesenberger
, Reinhard Ruemer

Institute Integrated Studies

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceedings › peer-review

Abstract

We introduce an upgrade of the LaBraDoor (LaTeX to Braille Door) system, a tool that allows textbooks to be automatically converted from their TeX source into an accessible equivalent in Braille. The revamped version makes use of state-of-the-art technologies and techniques for automatic Braille document generation, including math and other non-linear information widely used in educational materials.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Computers Helping People with Special Needs
Pages	397
Number of pages	4
Volume	9758
Publication status	Published - Jul 2016

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)

Fields of science

102 Computer Sciences
102013 Human-computer interaction
102014 Information design
102015 Information systems
102021 Pervasive computing
102022 Software development
102024 Usability research
102026 Virtual reality
102027 Web engineering
502007 E-commerce
506002 E-government
509002 Disability studies
602013 Sign language research
202004 Brain-computer interface
211902 Assistive technologies
503008 E-learning
302027 Hearing, voice and language disorders

JKU Focus areas

Computation in Informatics and Mathematics
Social Systems, Markets and Welfare States
Engineering and Natural Sciences (in general)

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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