Member Detail: Synscenter Refsnæs

As a nationwide institution, Synscenter Refsnaes (Danish Centre for Visual Impairment, Children and Youth) provides services for some 1,800 blind and partially sighted pupils aged 6-15 throughout Denmark. Founded in 1898, Synscenter Refsnaes has more than a century of experience to draw upon.

For decades, Synscenter Refsnaes has spearheaded the Danish research and development efforts of tools and technologies for the visually impaired. One example of these efforts is RoboBraille, an email-based service capable of translating electronic documents into either synthetic speech or contracted Braille. The service is available free of charge to all non-commercial users, and there is no need to register before using it. RoboBraille seeks to solve a universal problem – making otherwise inaccessible electronic documents accessible to people with visual or reading impairments.