Bangkok, 16th January 2025- The Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology (CADT) is delighted to celebrate the “Machine Translation for Khmer Braille” by researchers of IDRI, CADT in collaboration with the National Institute for Special Education and Krousa Thmey Foundation for the gold medal winner of the “Digital Inclusivity” in the “ASEAN Digital Awards 2025”, which was held in Bangkok, Thailand under the framework of the 5th ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting, with the participation of ASEAN Digital Ministers.
“Khmer Braille” is an innovative solution designed to facilitate the seamless translation of Khmer text to Braille. It was specially created to assist teachers with preparing reading materials in Khmer braille for children and students who are blind or visually impaired. The application makes word processing easier and more efficient, especially when printing embossed braille texts for students.
Notably, “Machine Translation for Khmer Braille” has already proven its groundbreaking innovation by winning awards from both the national and international stage such as the winner of the “Best Digital Research and Innovation of the Year” in the “Cambodia Digital Awards 2024” and “Best Accessibility Award” in the “AI for Good” of the World AI Conference at Shanghai, China.
The ASEAN Digital Awards recognize outstanding digital achievements among key stakeholders in ASEAN. Formerly known as the ASEAN ICT Awards, it has been rebranded as the “ASEAN Digital Awards” to acknowledge the utilization of emerging technologies, including AI and data, within the ASEAN digital economy. This year, over 120 projects from 10 ASEAN countries have been submitted to compete for the best digital product/services and program in the ASEAN region.
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