American Foundation for the Blind braille-writer, CSTM artifact no. 1987.0264.001
braille-writers and assistive technologies
braillewriter from the American Foundation for the Blind that is also apart of the CSTM collection was produced in New York by the typewriter company L.C. Smith and Corono Typewriters Inc.
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson
Smith, L.C. & Corona Typewriters Inc., Canadian Science and Technology Museum Corporation
Carleton University Disabilities Research Group
c.1962
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson. Use with permission.
Swail Multimeter, CSTM artifact no. 1985.0825.001
assistive technologies
A prototype of an accessible multimeter
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson
National Research Council of Canada, Canadian Science and Technology Museum Corporation
Carleton University Disabilities Research Group
c.1948
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson. Use with permission.
Swail Ammeter, CSTM artifact no. 1985.0826.001
assistive technologies
An accessible ammeter, first manufactured by Bach-Simpson and adapted by Swail as part of the NRC program for developing assistive devices for people who were blind and partially sighted.
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson
National Research Council of Canada, Canadian Science and Technology Museum Corporation
Carleton University Disabilities Research Group
c.1970
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson. Use with permission.
Swail Sensor, CSTM artifact no. 1985.0809.001
mobility devices and assistive technologies
A hand-held light sensor developed by James Swail at the National Research Council of Canada in 1966.
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson
National Research Council of Canada, Canadian Science and Technology Museum Corporation
Carleton University Disabilities Research Group
c.1966
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson. Use with permission.
Swail card reader, model 2, CSTM artifact no. 1985.0818.001
assistive technologies, computer programming
One 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 sighted.
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson
National Research Council of Canada, Canadian Science and Technology Museum Corporation
Carleton University Disabilities Research Group
c.1968
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson. Use with permission.
Swail card reader, model 5, CSTM artifact no. 1985.0821.001
assistive technologies, computer programming
The 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.
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson
National Research Council of Canada, Canadian Science and Technology Museum Corporation
Carleton University's Disabilities Research Group
c.1970
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson. Use with permission.
Swail "Talking Clock", CSTM artifact no. 1985.0824.001
assistive devices
An accessible clock developed by James Swail in 1975 at the NRC that converted digital display through a auditory and tactile P.C. board.
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson
National Research Council of Council, Canadian Science and Technology Museum Corporation
Carleton University Disabilities Research Group
c.1975
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson. Use with permission.
Swail calculator, CSTM artifact no. 1985.0822.001
assistive devices
An accessible calculator, designed and adapted by James Swail of the NRC around 1975 that converted the visual digital display through an auditory and tactile board.
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson
National Research Council of Council, Canadian Science and Technology Museum Corporation
Carleton University Disabilities Research Group
c.1975
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson. Use with permission.
Image of Roland Galarneau, c.1970
Roland Galarneau, assistive technologies
An image of Roland Galarneau, c.1970, founder of Cypihot-Galarneau Services Co.
Cypihot-Galarneau Services Co.
Canadian Science and Technology Museum Corporation
Carleton University Disabilities Research Group
c.1970
Roland Galarneau Interview, c.1987
Assistive technologies, computerized braille
An interview with Roland Galarneau on the eve of his retirement about his technical inventions and life experiences.
Cypihot-Galarneau Services, Co,
Canadian Science and Technology Museum Corporation
Carleton University Disabilities Research Group
c.1987
audio-cassette recording
French
oral interviw
Hull, Quebec