Nippon Telesoft participated in the 8th China Conference of the Visually Impaired, held on September 20th and 21st at the Blind Association Building in Beijing, China. The conference included the announcement of the government’s disability support policy, reports on educational examples from schools for the blind in Beijing and other parts of China, and introductions to the Internet and the latest information devices.

In the research presentation, Professor Emeritus Mao of Tsinghua University spoke about the process that led to the development of the Braille display “Seika Series” and its usefulness, including its functions. Professor Mao is known for formulating China’s Braille rules, developing Chinese Braille translation software, and putting screen readers to practical use, and many related parties listened intently to his talk. Nippon Telesoft demonstrated the Braille printer “DOG Multi” at its booth at the venue, promoting its Braille and ink-based printing capabilities.

Nippon Telesoft exhibited and participated in the CSUN (Conference on Visually Impaired Devices) held in San Diego, USA at the end of February. This time, about 300 companies, mainly from the US, exhibited various devices, and many visitors came to the event. In addition to Nippon Telesoft, two companies, a company that manufactures DAISY devices, participated from Japan.

The majority of the exhibits at the venue were magnified reading devices equipped with the latest HD cameras and LCD displays, and products with functions to read aloud English and other languages ​​were popular.

In addition, Microsoft set up a large booth to promote the voice assistance function for the visually impaired that will be standard on their new OS, and explained the functions.

Our company introduced the overseas-market braille printer “GEMINI MULIT SUPER”, the braille display “Seika Series”, and a drawing pen made of beeswax made by a Japanese manufacturer. The braille printer was highly praised for its quiet printing sound, and the Seika Mini was highly praised for its ability to connect to an iPhone.

We were also able to develop new markets such as Poland, and achieved success.

The World Blind Union (WBU) Annual General Meeting and the International Council for Education for the Vision (ICEVI) were held in Orlando, USA, and Nippon Telesoft exhibited at the accompanying equipment exhibition.

The general meeting was attended by over 600 people, including representatives of blind associations from around the world and educators, and over the five days various issues affecting the visually impaired were discussed.

At the equipment exhibition, our company’s braille printer “Multi” was introduced, highlighting its simultaneous braille and print function.

Photos show the general meeting, the equipment exhibition hall, and the Telesoft booth.