3d Printed Maps For The Blind

Siyah Bayrak

3d Printed Maps For The Blind. Nonprofit Social Cause. A 3D printed interactive and touch-responsive talking map for the blind.

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3D printed maps could help the blind navigate their city. A 3D-printed tactile map will differentiate between highways railway lines and walkways. Japan Prepares to Make 3D Printed Topographic Maps Available for the Blind.

Tactile maps are widely used in Orientation and Mobility OM training for people with blindness and severe vision impairment.

April 2126 2018 Montréal QC Canada. A second initiative seeking to provide high-quality 3D printed maps for the blind is Touch Mapper created by Samuli Kärkkäinen of Finland. The technology was developed in the 1980s but advancements have accelerated in the last five years Lee said. A portable and durable 3D-printed tactile map with braille for the Joseph Kohn Training Center in New Brunswick.