[NFB-Idaho] Help kick off our initiative with Tactile Images
Donald Winiecki
dwiniecki at handid.org
Thu Jan 14 22:39:28 UTC 2021
Ramona,
It appears that the project is starting with a questionnaire at the
following webpage: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/tactileimages
Best,
_don 😷
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On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 8:27 AM Ramona via NFB-Idaho <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
> Don, I a interested in this, but do not know how to find Getty. Further,
> it would be hard to react without actually getting my hands on an image or
> images. I assume that notes or a key of some sort must be needed for
> complex images. I'm not sure that one set of rules would work for all
> images.
>
> RamonaOn Jan 13, 2021 3:27 PM, Donald Winiecki via NFB-Idaho <
> nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > This is an E-mail to all members of NFB-Idaho.
> >
> > I am closely following this project with NFB! The BANA (Braille Authority
> > of North America) standards for tactile images apply mostly to graphs and
> > charts that we find in science, math, engineering, statistics,
> accounting,
> > and the like. There are only fuzzy standards for the kinds of tactile
> > images Getty will be trying to create.
> >
> > For that reason, I am very interested in how well tactile readers
> interpret
> > the tactile images Getty will be creating. Please add your suggestions so
> > we can better learn how to create useful tactile images.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > _don 😷
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 13, 2021 at 2:55 PM National Federation of the Blind via
> > NFB-Idaho <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > [1]
> > >
> > > TELL US WHAT TACTILE IMAGES YOU’D LIKE TO EXPERIENCE
> > >
> > > Getty Images [2], a world leader in visual communications, and the
> National
> > > Federation of the Blind, America's civil rights and membership
> organization
> > > of the blind, have partnered with Tactile Images to deliver more than
> 25
> > > million images to the world's blind population at museums, science
> centers,
> > > libraries, schools, and government agencies. This initiative will
> > > significantly enhance educational opportunities and cultural inclusion
> for
> > > blind and low-vision individuals worldwide. Read the full press
> release [3]
> > > about this exciting partnership.
> > >
> > > As a fun way to kick off this initiative, please take this very short
> poll
> > > [4] that asks about celebrities, historic events, and famous landmarks
> that
> > > you might like to see represented as 3D tactile images. You can choose
> from
> > > the list or add your own! Your input will be used to guide the
> creation of
> > > exhibitions featuring 3D tactile artworks that also incorporate audio
> > > description, and even unique smells, to help blind people create mental
> > > pictures of our world.
> > >
> > > Stay tuned in the coming months for more information about exhibitions
> that
> > > will be created to travel to museums around the globe so that blind
> people
> > > everywhere can experience culturally iconic images in a way we never
> have
> > > before!
> > >
> > > [5]
> > > [6]
> > > [7]
> > > [8]
> > >
> > > [9]
> > >
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