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In this paper we have developed a context sensitive translator for optically recognizing the Braille codes for Urdu language. Urdu is a context sensitive language and have different glyphs of an alphabet depending upon the position of use. Our research is aimed at bridging the gap between blind and sighted people. We developed Braille codes for Urdu, scanned the Braille, recognized it optically, devised a deterministic Turing machine for context sensitive translation and generated the output in Urdu.
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Fahiem, M.A. (2008). A Deterministic Turing Machine for Context Sensitive Translation of Braille Codes to Urdu Text. In: Brimkov, V.E., Barneva, R.P., Hauptman, H.A. (eds) Combinatorial Image Analysis. IWCIA 2008. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4958. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-78275-9_30
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