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ysabetwordsmith) wrote2024-11-13 11:50 pm
ysabetwordsmith) wrote2024-11-13 11:50 pm
Braille Reader
An 8th grader invented an accessible braille reader that could help people save thousands of dollars
In the end, he invented a small model that cost $20 and a larger model priced at $35.
In his project submission video for Society for Science — which hosts an annual STEM competition called the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge — Mehta showed off his invention and explained the importance of expanding access to braille readers.
“This is crucial, because there are currently 36 million visually impaired individuals around the world, and this number is projected to increase by 55% over the next 30 years,” Mehta explained.
Now that's a useful invention.
In the end, he invented a small model that cost $20 and a larger model priced at $35.
In his project submission video for Society for Science — which hosts an annual STEM competition called the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge — Mehta showed off his invention and explained the importance of expanding access to braille readers.
“This is crucial, because there are currently 36 million visually impaired individuals around the world, and this number is projected to increase by 55% over the next 30 years,” Mehta explained.
Now that's a useful invention.