BlisCare

What inspired me The idea for BlisCare was deeply personal. My brother is visually impaired, and growing up, I closely witnessed the daily challenges he faced in accessing education, especially the lack of affordable Braille books, updated content, and learning tools. This inspired me to build a solution that could bridge this gap at scale.

What I learned Through this project, I learned about the systemic barriers in education for the visually impaired, including high costs of Braille production, outdated curricula, and limited digital accessibility. I also gained hands-on experience in assistive technology design, user-centric product development, and working closely with the visually impaired community.

How I built the project BlisCare was built as an EdTech platform centered around a low-cost Digital Braille Display System (Braille Tablet). The device converts text and graphical content into standard digital Braille in real time. Alongside the hardware, we developed an open-source content platform to provide unlimited online and offline access to adapted educational material.

Challenges I faced One of the biggest challenges was designing a Braille device that was both affordable and durable, while meeting standard Braille accuracy. Another challenge was adapting diverse educational content, including diagrams, into accessible formats. Continuous feedback from visually impaired users and institutes helped refine the solution.

Built With

• android
• c/c++-(embedded-systems)
• cloud-hosting
• content
• custom-braille-hardware-&-pcb-design
• javascript
• open-source
• python
• relational-databases
• text-to-braille-conversion-engine