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Editorial

Seeking the ‘holy Braille’ display: might electromechanically active polymers be the solution?

Noel H Runyan Personal Data Systems, 638 Sobrato Lane, Campbell, CA, USA and National Braille Press (NBP), Center for Braille Innovation, Boston, MA, USA
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Federico Carpi University of Pisa, Interdepartmental Research Centre ‘E. Piaggio’, School of Engineering, 56100 Pisa, Italy and Technology & Life Institute, 56100 Pisa, Italy. [email protected]
Pages 529-532 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014

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