[Blindmath] Tactile Graphics Expertise

[Susan Jolly]

Research into methods for producing tactile graphics has a very long 
history. My father, then a professor of chemical engineering, attended an 
conference on the subject around 1970 and the subject wasn't new then.  It 
seems unlikely to me that there is a simple existing solution that hasn't 
been utilized.

If you can find a copy of the book "Braille into the Next Millennium" 
(perhaps thru interlibrary loan) published by the NLS in 2000 there are 
several relevant articles.

The National Braille Association, which is the US professional organization 
for braille transcribers, has a Tactile Graphics committee.  Their forum is 
here:
http://www.nationalbraille.org/Forum/topics.aspx?ForumID=11

RNIB has a list about Tactile Graphics.  You need to join to see the 
archives.
https://lists.rnib.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/tactilegraphics

My own solution would be some sort of printing service that uses 
graphics-capable embossers such as the ViewPlus Tigers.

You can find a lot of information on the internet although you have to 
filter it a bit to separate out the information on designing and creating 
graphics source files from the information on producing hard copy.

SusanJ