[NFB-Science] Star Trek Anniversary Idea Revisited

[Tina Hansen]

Last night, I proposed an idea around the upcoming Star Trek anniversary
that would explore multi-sensory exploration of a tactile model, interactive
access to this kind of model, what good audio description could sound like,
and how to mix Braille and audio. The model would use Braille to identify
places, and the audio would give context and provide the narration.

 

I also proposed this with James Webb, so I want to bring that back.

 

Can we create something that parents and children could explore in their
home? If yes, how can we do that? I know a lot of parents are not trained in
audio description. While they can learn, they may not always have time. Can
we find ways to create technology that can help these parents and teachers
do that, Is there something parents could buy to help teachers record these
kinds of descriptions?

 

Is there technology that would allow audio to be embedded into a home-sized
3-d print?

 

These are a bit raw, but I want to explore these questions to really advance
the cause of good audio description and give tactile graphics a needed shot
in the arm. Thanks.