Technology
The patented Dot actuator technology 3.0 makes Dot Pad more than ten times smaller, lighter and more energy efficient than existing tactile devices.
Dot Image Processor
Dot Image Processor is an AI that was trained with millions of existing visual and tactile graphics, to be able to analyze, understand and segment visual content, and translate it to tactile graphics most suitable for blind users.
Dot Tactile Cloud Library
The processor also scans a cloud database of existing tactile images for matches. This reduces processing time and ensures that high-quality graphics can be reused.
Integration
Thanks to a partnership with Apple, Dot Pad integrates seamlessly with iOS and iPadOS, thereby giving users access to the 2.2 million apps on the App Store, out of the box.
Use Cases
For the first time, visually impaired people can access any visual content on the internet. Dot Pad encourages independent learning, creates further employment opportunities, and empowers diverse artists and creators.
To create further software and hardware support for tactile graphics, Dot Inc. is in touch with major players in the field to create a unified tactile graphic file format and a dedicated open database of tactile graphics.
Behind The Scenes
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look into our production process.
Credits
Serviceplan Innovation
Paulus
Serviceplan Korea
ASTRAL Kreativ
MassiveVoices
Ashwin Suresh