Braigo: Building for Social Good From: IEEE Computer - 12/2014 - page 49 By: Shubham Banerjee According to the World Health Organization, there are an estimated 285 million visually impaired people worldwide, and 90 percent of them live in developing countries. At this moment, the cost of a basic braille printer is more than $2,000. Thus, many millions of people across the world have limited access to this technology. If we could reduce the cost by 75 percent, to below $500, it would be more widely available. To make it possible for the masses to easily assemble a braille printer, basic do-it-yourself ability is key. The kit should be readily available in stores or procurable online from reputable websites to make the adoption process easy. Most printers operate in X-Y-Z coordinates - X, to move the print head; Y, to push the paper; and Z, to print or not to print. The printer also has to be compact and self-explanatory. Read the entire article at: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=6994118 Links: Braigo Labs http://www.braigolabs.com/ 12 year old develops low cost Braille Printer with Lego http://sociotechnocrat.kinja.com/12-year-old-develops-low-cost-braille-printer-with-lego-1515215252