Braille Transcription of Mathematics

Braille Transcription of Mathematics
Online Tool

Volker Sorge

University of Birmingham, UK University of Birmingham Crest cs.bham.ac.uk/~vxs v.sorge@cs.bham.ac.uk

MathJax Consortium MathJax Logo mathjax.org v.sorge@mathjax.org

Progressive Accessiblity Solutions Progressive Access Logo progacc.com v.sorge@progressiveaccess.com

Nemeth Transcription Project

Automated transcription of mathematics textbooks into tactile formats including:

Text
Formulas
Diagrams

Reduce manual transcription to proof reading

Project between NFB, Towson University, PreTeXt
- Supported by American Institute of Mathematics, American Action Fund

Technical Background

Technically based on

PreTeXt
- Linear Algebra
- Calculus
- Abstract Algebra
- ...
Liblouis for text
MathJax
Speech Rule Engine

As side-effect: Braille Transcription App