Johns Hopkins Engineering students built a printer to be operated by blind or visually impaired people, in partnership with Blind Industries & Services of Maryland. The labels are used on Blind Spot Beer.
Starting in September, the students designed and built a machine capable of punching braille text into plastic beer labels as well as card stock, glossy mailers, and other materials that commercial braille-friendly printers are currently unable to accommodate. As a bonus, the students designed the printer so Blind Industries & Services of Maryland, or BISM, employees with no or low vision can operate it.
Read the article: Johns Hopkins Students’ Invention Prints Braille Beer Labels for Local Nonprofit
