GS8 Braille

GS8 Braille

The GS8 or Gardner-Salinas Braille code is a method of encoding mathematical and scientific notation linearly using eight-dot Braille cells for tactile reading by the visually impaired.

The code was developed as a replacement for Nemeth Braille by John Gardner, a physicist at Oregon State University, and Norberto Salinas, an Argentinian mathematician.

The GS8 Braille Code is an example of a compact human-readable markup language. Its syntax is based on the LaTeX system for scientific typesetting.

References

* [http://www-cgi.cnn.com/TECH/9511/new_braille/index.html Blind physicist creates better Braille] — a CNN news item, November 9, 1995
* [http://www.ams.org/notices/200210/comm-morin.pdf The world of blind mathematicians] — article in "Notices of the AMS", November 2002


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