Siafu PC

Have you seen Siafu before? If yes then you know it is not a very complex PC concept but it brings the basic functionalities required by people with vision impairment or vision loss, transforming a standard user interface into an intuitive one.
This is done via the digitally tactile interface from a flat surface encased in magneclay concept material, which can to morph upward into any shape, and you can translate this into the generating of infinitely refreshable Braille displayed in a book-like format.



People with this type of disability can access even 3D relief images and photo reliefs.
It measures 12 x 20 x ¾ inches and with this form factor it can replace the 5 devices existent on the market today, that are needed by visually impaired: monitor, keyboard, refreshable Braille output, microphone, and speakers.
The user can do everything that a person with no eye problems can, from browsing websites to navigation through menus, and this is done via the integrated keyboard and the full Braille page display.



Additional features improve the user experience making things easier and here we have voice commands, text reading software and the text-to-Braille convertor.
For its exterior the designer had the idea to add stained and polished teak wood because it gives a soft touch feeling and doesn’t get too cold, while the Siafu margins should be rounded so they can’t harm the user.



To sustain the idea of ergonomics the designer wants to use the magneclay material which would be a combination of oil-based synthetic agent with morphing capabilities, and with its loose molecular structure can rearrange when prompted by electrical and magnetic charges.
This conceptual material does not require maintenance and is also recyclable.



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