We introduce and demonstrate the “Helen Keller Phone” system, which enables deaf-blind people to communicate with each other without any support person and talk over the telephone for free with Skype. All communication is done via Body-Braille and is analogous to audio chat communication by non-disabled people. Real-time conversation using Braille instead of audio signals is possible and would dramatically improve deaf-blind people''s quality of life. The Body-Braille system, which presents one Braille cell using six micro vibrators, has been introduced twice in previous CCNCs. This time we will present newly developed equipment which is very small and portable and includes a new presentation method for Braille cells using only two vibrators, called the “two point system”. This new equipment makes portable use possible. We will demonstrate Braille-based communication through Skype, where one user is at home, the other is on the road.
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机译：我们介绍并演示了“ Helen Keller电话”系统，该系统使盲人可以在没有任何支持人员的情况下彼此通信，并可以通过Skype在电话中免费通话。所有通信都是通过Body-Braille完成的，类似于非残疾人的音频聊天通信。使用盲文代替音频信号进行实时对话是可能的，它将极大地改善盲人的生活质量。 Body-Braille系统使用六个微型振动器提供一个盲文单元，在先前的CCNC中已经引入了两次。这次，我们将展示新开发的设备，该设备非常小巧便携，其中包括一种仅使用两个振动器的盲文细胞展示新方法，称为“两点系统”。这种新设备使便携式使用成为可能。我们将通过Skype演示基于盲文的通信，其中一个用户在家中，另一个用户在路上。
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