LucentMaps: 3D Printed Audiovisual Tactile Maps for Blind and Visually Impaired People
Abstract
Tactile maps support blind and visually impaired people in orientation and to familiarize with unfamiliar environments. Interactive approaches complement these maps with auditory feedback. However, commonly these approaches focus on blind people. We present an approach which incorporates visually impaired people by visually augmenting relevant parts of tactile maps. These audiovisual tactile maps can be used in conjunction with common tablet computers and smartphones. By integrating conductive elements into 3D printed tactile maps, they can be recognized by a single touch on the mobile device's display, which eases the handling for blind and visually impaired people. To allow multiple elevation levels in our transparent tactile maps, we conducted a study to reconcile technical and physiological requirements of off-the-shelf 3D printers, capacitive touch inputs and the human tactile sense. We propose an interaction concept for 3D printed audiovisual tactile maps, verify its feasibility and test it with a user study. Our discussion includes economic considerations crucial for a broad dissemination of tactile maps for both blind and visually impaired people.
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The trial-and-error method is implemented in other 2D tactile graphic readers.
“In fact, this method is implemented in other 2D tactile graphic readers (11–18, 20, 23), highlighting its significance in facilitating exploration and providing an overview.”
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- Authors
- Götzelmann, T.
- Affiliations
- University of Technology Nuremberg (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Götzelmann, Timo
- ORCID
- Götzelmann, Timo
- Venue
- Proceedings of the 18th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility
- Publisher
- ACM
- Published
- 2016-10-23
- Pages
- 81-90
- OpenAlex
- W2533798587
- Cited by
- 86
- References
- 2
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 9
- FWCI
- 15.43
- Type
- conference paper
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS) (publishedVersion)
- OHMdok (Technische Hochschule Nürnberg) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Social Sciences › Human Factors and Ergonomics › Digital Accessibility for Disabilities
- Keywords
- tactile maps, visually impaired people, blind people, conductive ink, altitude, tactile perception, assistive technology, mobile devices, user study
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