Research Project
 Type of Project: Dissertation Funded project Scientific Work
Developement of a microfluidic based refreshable Braille Display

Description / Topics

In the course of this project a display, which shows text written in Braille as well as dot graphics, will be developed. For doing so, 960 microfluidic actuators are placed on a surface of size DIN A4. Each of these individually controllable actuators can be used to open a microfluidic channel. When pressure is applied to the channels the membrane above the opened channels is bulged. In contrast, the surface above the closed channels stays smooth. Using this inexpensive technology will enable a cheap and energy-efficient display.

Project Data

Start:

1 Feb 2012


End:

31 Jan 2015


Grant Number:

16SV5755

Funded by:

  • Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)

Further information about this research project

Project Management:

  • Rapp, B. E., Dr.

Employees:

  • Wilhelm, Elisabeth, Dr.

Institutions:

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Institut für Mikrostrukturtechnik (IMT)
Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1
76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
Telephone: +49 721 608-23236 E-Mail: elisabeth.wilhelm@kit.edu
 Homepage: https://imt.kit.edu

 Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Studienzentrum für Sehgeschädigte
Engesserstr. 4 (Geb. 20.51)
76131 Karlsruhe

Reference Number:

R/FO125431


Last Update: 28 Apr 2022