Facilitators: Ava and Harshid

Hershi introduces visitor David Schleppenbach, CEO, Tactile Engineering; 

The device is called Cadence tablet.. Tactile device that will help with learning braille. Can help with working on sensitivity. Demonstrated it with braille. Website: https://www.tactile-engineering.com/ Tactile-engineering.com;  The device is compatible with most screen readers. It is the size of a mobile screen;  How it works? It is meant to have its host device. It connects by Bluetooth or USBC cable. If you want to connect more than one device, you just have to connect only one and the second one will connect;  The cost? Mainly, they have provided it through the states agencies and outside funding;  Price is approximately $5000, Commercial price;  What vendors are  selling?; They work directly with the Governor and Legislators;  They also work with Easter Seal, the Lighthouse, and other groups;  Does this device read maps? Yes, it can;  General Question – Google Maps- unable to enlarge the street names on google maps;  Samsung A51;  Use the triple tap for Magnification to magnify the whole screen;  Triple tap with 3 fingers With android 15 you can have a floating tool bar for the magnification ICON;   Go to settings go to accessibility, Go to vision enhancement,  You can set the magnifications settings and shortcuts;  Another map is WAZE. It is own by Google;  The one plus 13 has a 7 year update for android;  One plus has some of the best processing software;  Samsung S25 Ultra is an end to end screen with gorilla glass;   What is the x size of the Cadance tablet? It is the same size of a typical iPhone or Samsung phone. It fits in your pocket;  They are adding the find my device it. They are working on it this year.

Next meeting: Wednesday March 19, 2025