be-B Braille Education Ball
Danielle Pecora (American, born 1979)
Industrial Design Department (est. 1934)
Pratt Institute (USA, est. 1887)
2010
Gypsum, resin, magnets, chipboard, and
paint
5–6 1/2" (12.7–16.5 cm) diam.
Designed for both blind and sighted users,
the be-B Braille Education Ball is a game
that teaches the Braille alphabet through
touch and sound. The sphere has
26 holes that fit 26
magnetic pegs representing the complete
alphabet; on one side of each peg is
a Braille letter, and on the other side is
the corresponding letter from the Roman
alphabet. The object of the game is to
match the Braille letter on each peg with
the letter reproduced in each hole; when
the correct peg is inserted, a bell, rings
and the device speaks the name of the
letter. The letters are also spoken when
the indented areas are touched.
Category: Double Entendre
Tags: Communications / Interfaces
