The Science Access Project

Department of Physics, Oregon State University

This is the home page of the Science Access Project group at Oregon State University. The purpose of this group is to develop methods for making science, math, and engineering information accessible to people with print disabilities.

• Philosophy and Objectives of the Science Access Project.
• Current Research Topics
• Braille overview and SAP research on improved code,
• DotsPlus® Braille, an extension of standard braille,
• Products and projects spawned by Science Access Project research
• The The Tiger Tactile Graphics and Braille Embosser technology from ViewPlus Technologies, Inc.
• The Accessible Graphing Calculator, from ViewPlus Technologies.
• The IVEO technology for universally accessible graphical information from ViewPlus Technologies.
• The WinTriangle scientific word processor for the blind open source project
• The DOS Triangle scientific scratchpad for the blind
• Science Access Project Publications.

The National Science Foundation has been the primary source of funding for the Science Access Project.

The Physics Home Page has pointers to other research and activities of the Physics Department.
Oregon State University Home Page.

Last Update: January 22, 2005