Gallery

A summary of our adventures in pictures. The history of the BrailleRAP project is punctuated by prototypes, experiments, and various workshops. Sometimes in public, sometimes in a fablab, and as often as possible with blind people. It's always an opportunity to share, improve, and learn together.

A world map embossed on a banana leaf.
A BrailleRAP that embosses a sea turtle drawing on metal sheet.
A BrailleRAP in the sun with 2 frangipani flowers attached to the top cover.
A BrailleRAP that embosses a banana leaf taped to a sheet of paper.
An image of several embossed documents.
A BrailleRAP in the sun to allow the UV glue to polymerize.
A person finishes assembling the top carriage of a BraileRAP during workshops.
A BrailleRAP assembly workshop, 2 people use tools and spare parts to assemble a BrailleRAP.
Une personne effectue le montage du moteur de l'axe X d'une BrailleRAP XL.
A BrailleRAP embosses a drawing of the Eiffel Tower.
Two people assemble the paper tray of a BrailleRAP.
A BrailleRAP being assembled placed on a table.
Attendee in the Lubumbashi workshops celebrating the creation of 2 BrailleRAPs.
A set of 3D printed BrailleRAP parts. There are 4 BrailleRAP parts on the table.
2 people observe a 3rd person performing an assembly operation on a BrailleRAP.
2 BrailleRAP placed on a desk.
A BrailleRAP XL placed on a table outside.
A BrailleRAP XL being assembled on a table.
A detailed view of the inside of a BrailleRAP. The punch and anvil of version 6.5 can be seen.
A BrailleRAP embossing a Braille page.
A BrailleRAP with a transparent frame placed on a table.
A varnished wooden BrailleRAP sits on a workbench. Next to it, a laptop with AccessBrailleRAP software displays a Braille page.
We can see the paper position detection limit switch with the 3D printed lever.
We can see the upper carriage, the new paper guides and the new paper detector.
A BrailleRAP with a transparent chassis being assembled.
A section of a page where Braille characters can be seen.
A man reads a Braille document.
A BrailleRAP embosses a map of Africa.
A person applies glue to a BraileRAP chassis piece.
A plywood BrailleRAP placed on a table, the top hatch is open.