Tactile symbols for production on 2D and 3D printers
Date
2016
Authors
Brittell, Megen
Garcia, Manny
Lobben, Amy
Lawrence, Megan
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Publisher
University of Oregon
Abstract
The symbol set was designed for production on microcapsule paper by Amy Lobben and Megan Lawrence (2012). The symbol set developed by Lobben and Lawrence (2012) was designed and evaluated as produced on microcapsule paper. Those same symbol shapes were modeled in low relief for production on a 3D printer. Reference: Lobben A, Lawrence M (2012) The use of environmental features on tactile maps by navigators who are blind. The Professional Geographer 64(1):95-108.
Description
README file describes symbol sets and instructions for production. Remaining files are grouped by file type and zipped with a README file: 2D models - symbols, brushes, and swatches - as Adobe Illustrator Artwork (.ai) files, 2D graphics in Portable Document Format (.pdf), 3D models in OpenSCAD (.scad), and rendered 3D models as stereolithography files (.stl). Note that graphic content is covered by CC NC-BY-SA license, and scripts are covered by GPLv3.
Keywords
Tactile maps, Maps for people with visual disabilites