[Blindmath] request for providing some information

Thu Mar 24 16:00:40 UTC 2016

Thingiverse is a stockpile. You could use that. 

> On Mar 24, 2016, at 9:40 AM, Zach via Blindmath <blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello Jonathan, , 
> 
> Could we talk off-list about a publicly available stock-pile of 3-D images? 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Zac
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Godfrey,
> Jonathan via Blindmath
> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 6:33 PM
> To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
> <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Godfrey, Jonathan <A.J.Godfrey at massey.ac.nz>
> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] request for providing some information
> 
> Hello Sabra,
> 
> Your suggestion of using a tactile drawing board is fine if you only intend
> to work with tactile graphics while you have that human to make such graphs
> for you, and have that person when you want/need them.
> In the 21st century there is no reason why a sighted person would ever make
> a physical tactile graphic that is on par with what could be made using the
> right software and then production via an embosser. That graphic is then
> available for re-use by other people who possess an embosser. We need  the
> stock pile of tactile graphics ready for embossing to grow faster than the
> manual process can ever hope to keep up with.
> 
> I accept that completing geometry tasks that sighted students do with pencil
> and paper might be best achieved by a blind student using a tactile drawing
> board, but surely that is a problem with our community not having sufficient
> access to the right drawing software to help us. On a side note, the use of
> turtle graphics would be a great start for anyone wanting to draw simple
> geometry examples. It is the logo language of the 80's.
> 
> I expect that the correct production of tactile graphics will assist many
> blind people in their workplaces, and I'm pretty confident that the services
> delivered by university  disability support services won't be so readily
> available in the workplace. One day, an embosser and all the right graphics
> files ready to emboss will be a reality.
> 
> I'm also particularly interested in what a 3d printer can offer because
> many institutions will have one when they might not have a suitable braille
> embosser. Having a stockpile of files publicly available is on my list of
> things to do this year.
> 
> Jonathan
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sabra
> Ewing via Blindmath
> Sent: Wednesday, 23 March 2016 5:18 p.m.
> To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
> Cc: Sabra Ewing
> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] request for providing some information
> 
> Yes, there are several embossers that make graphics, but they are expensive
> and bulky. It is much easier to either make or buy a tactile drawing board
> and have someone draw it that way. We don't use the literary braille code
> for math because it is a lot harder to produce equations with numbers and
> letters and identify other symbols like square roots and angle names. There
> aren't many blind mathematicians, but there are also not many sided ones.
> However, lots of blind people use math in their careers in science, computer
> science, and we even have some blind people breaking into the medical field.
> 
> Sabra Ewing
> 
>>> On Mar 22, 2016, at 9:06 AM, Zach via Blindmath <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello: 
>> 
>> I am a Masters student studying animal science. To read mathematic and 
>> scientific notation I use Nemeth Braille and MathML encoded HTML files 
>> with JAWS V. 17. My undergrad and graduate institutions use a 
>> specialized embosser that prints and embosses tactile diagrams on the 
>> same page. It is called the SpotDot embosser made by ViewPlus.
>> 
>> I'm happy to talk more off list. 
>> 
>> Hope this helps,
>> 
>> Zac
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Iqbal Hosen via Blindmath
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 4:37 AM
>> To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics 
>> <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Iqbal Hosen <iqbalrtbd at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [Blindmath] request for providing some information
>> 
>> Respected administrator and the members,
>> 
>> I would be very happy and grateful if you kindly provide me following 
>> information.
>> 
>> 1 What braille code for math and science  is mostly used in the world now?
>> 
>> 2 What are advantages of nemeth code?
>> 
>> 3 Is there any blind mathematician in the west?if, any, please tell me 
>> a few words about them.
>> 
>> 4 Is there any embosser which can emboss geometric shape and graphs? 
>> If any, please specify.
>> 
>> 5 Are there any members in this group who are studying math and science in
>> the higher level?    If any, please tell me something about your study.
>> 
>> Sorry to ask you many questions. I need the information seriously, 
>> because I am from Bangladesh, a resource teacher, work in an 
>> integrated education program for the visually impaired. Nobody wants 
>> to believe in our country that a visually impaired can do math. So 
>> they are trying to omit math for the blind.
>> 
>> Wishing you all the best and looking forward to hearing from you soon.
>> 
>> Iqbal hosen.      
>> 
>> 
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