[Artbeyondsightmuseums] Touch and Go, TouchColor
Lisa Yayla
fnugg at online.no
Tue Jun 15 08:33:48 UTC 2010
Hi,
A couple of products, Touch and Go and TouchColor, that seem like a
really good idea. Think they are still prototypes, but pretty neat.
Regards,
Lisa
Touch & Go: An Autonomous For Visually Impaired
June 8, 2010
"Touch and Go" is an instrument made as a navigation system for the
visually impaired. It is designed by Russian designer Natalia
Ponomareva. The combination between a hand gadget and earpiece, make
"Touch and Go" can be worn in hand, like other fashionable accessory. As
it features, a tactile display that will show the direction as relief
map has been added on it. The navigator has 1:1000 scale that will give
plump the center image of the user position. When the user move to
another place an arrow will indicate it position. An audio feature also
has been included via telephone.
Tactile Activities
Tactile activities stimulate the senses of the participants,
particularly the sense of touch. The activities work well for children,
especially kids with tactile defensiveness. The condition causes a
strong negative reaction to touch stimulation, according to La Leche
League. The child is able to explore various textures and tactile
experiences on her own terms through the tactile activities.
product/article
'Touch Colour' is a revolutionary painting tool for the blind. It uses
special technology that associates different colours with different
temperatures in order to properly identify them.
The 'Touch Colour' is a tablet that a blind person uses as the canvas.
They simply scroll through the colour wheel (which is not only
temperature identifiable but also braille as well) to select their
colour of choice and then place the wheel onto the tablet and begin drawing.
The user can also keep track of their outlining, shading and any other
aspects of the drawing by simply feeling the constant warm of cooler
colours on the tablet. The 'Touch Colour' is a beautiful advancement as
far as technology for the blind is concerned. Kudos!
http://www.yun-li.com/index.php?/project/touch-color/
Touch Color is the combination of a Thermal digital tablet and a Rainbow
Color picking ring that allows a blind person to paint colorful pictures
with his fingers on the tablet. The 24 colors on the ring are
differentiated by Braille dots and varied temperature generated by the
embedded LED bulbs. Artistically inclined or not, this concept of "Blind
Color Painting" sure sounds like technology is heading in the right
direction.
http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/08/04/no-longer-color-blind/
TouchColor designer website with video, shows how it works
http://www.tuvie.com/touch-color-helps-blind-people-to-draw/
Sensory Table
A sensory table is a common center in preschool classrooms, but it also
works well at home or with older kids. The child-sized table features a
shallow tub as the top. The sensory table is often filled with sand or
water, with toys, scoops and other items for the kids to use. Other
items also work well in the sensory table. Change the contents to the
fit the them or to match your child's interests. Options include dirt,
leaves, shredded paper, uncooked rice, uncooked pasta or shaving cream.
The kids use their hands, as well as the sensory table tools, to
manipulate the contents of the table.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/139319-tactile-activities/
product
The patterns and width of the Wavy Tactile Path are designed to offer
the most suitable tactile sensory intensity for children as well as a
realistic "nature" experience. The boards can be arranged into curvy or
linear patterns. There is no directional uncertainty; the change in
angle is natural for humans. The slight slopes on the 4 sides of the
boards offer balance control for front and back and also left and right.
The Wavy Tactile Paths help enhance muscle development and provide
tactile stimulation. They improve vestibular balance, movement
coordination and the sense of balance. They help children cultivate
spatial concepts and planning through arranging and constructing the
Wavy Tactile Path pieces. The set includes 8 pieces that nest
conveniently nest together in a handy carry bag. The maximum length of
each board is 26.85", the maximum height is 4.28" and the width is
6.82". Ages: 3 years & up. Available in blue (EQ2175) and green (EQ2176).
http://funandfunction.com/wavy-tactile-path-p-897.html
product
Mike Ayres Tactile Panels
https://www.sensoryplus.co.uk/tactile/tactile_activities/mike_ayres_tactile_panels
excerpModifications for Visually Impaired Students in Physical Education
Classest
Gym mats are an excellent tool for boundaries or bases. Set up ropes
along running courses. Provide rules composed in Braille or provide a
tactile map of the playing field.
http://www.ehow.com/list_6524910_modifications-students-physical-education-classes.html
excerpt
Braille tattoos are a new innovation that allow the blind to enjoy body
modifications too.
Klara Jirkova, a student at the University of Arts in Berlin, came up
with an innovation to modify the body to allow the blind feel those
artistic statements through their sense of touch. Braille tattoos now
let the entire world experience the eclectic pieces of art you may
choose to put in your skin.
The raised bumps that make up these braille tattoos consist of implants
under the skin, and could include individual beads or a small tablet of
embossed text.
The beads can be relatively small, but not as small as standard braille
text as the body's muscles would absorb them too deep to touch (
http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braille-tattoo-blind
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