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American Foundation for the Blind braille-writer, CSTM artifact no. 1987.0264.001braillewriter from the American Foundation for the Blind that is also apart of the CSTM collection was produced in New York by the typewriter company…
Swail Multimeter, CSTM artifact no. 1985.0825.001A prototype of an accessible multimeter
Swail Ammeter, CSTM artifact no. 1985.0826.001An accessible ammeter, first manufactured by Bach-Simpson and adapted by Swail as part of the NRC program for developing assistive devices for people…
Swail Sensor, CSTM artifact no. 1985.0809.001A hand-held light sensor developed by James Swail at the National Research Council of Canada in 1966.
Swail card reader, model 2, CSTM artifact no. 1985.0818.001One of the initial models of a punch-card reader invented in 1968 by James Swail of the NRC to aid computer programmers who were blind or partially…
Swail card reader, model 5, CSTM artifact no. 1985.0821.001The fifth model of a punch card reader invented in 1970 by James Swail of the NRC to assist computer programmers who were blind or partially sighted.
Swail "Talking Clock", CSTM artifact no. 1985.0824.001An accessible clock developed by James Swail in 1975 at the NRC that converted digital display through a auditory and tactile P.C. board.
Swail calculator, CSTM artifact no. 1985.0822.001An accessible calculator, designed and adapted by James Swail of the NRC around 1975 that converted the visual digital display through an auditory and…
Image of Roland Galarneau, c.1970An image of Roland Galarneau, c.1970, founder of Cypihot-Galarneau Services Co.
Roland Galarneau Interview, c.1987An interview with Roland Galarneau on the eve of his retirement about his technical inventions and life experiences.