[Travelandtourism] Touch Graphics' Talking Tactile Pen

[cheryl echevarria]

By Scott Rains on October 27, 2011 3:33 PM

INTREPID MUSEUM ANNOUNCES MULTI-SENSORY MUSEUM GUIDE


Intrepid Museum Announces Multi-Sensory Museum Guide based on Touch 
Graphics' Talking Tactile Pen

The Intrepid Museum Complex on Manhattan's west side includes an aircraft 
carrier, submarine, and supersonic airliner arranged along a pier in the 
Hudson River. Our new audio-tactile booklet presents the layout of the 
complex, including detailed maps of each level of the aircraft carrier. 
Using the Talking Tactile Pen, users gets a guided tour of the complex, 
which can be taken on the exhibit floor, with book and pen in hand, or 
remotely, at home or at school. Brightly colored touchable images and 
diagrams show key items along the path. As users touch each item they 
encounter with the tip of their pen, they hear extensive explanatory 
descriptions and recordings, including interviews with historical figures 
and experts on the subject matter. The system embeds detailed instructions 
for use, and allows user control of volume by tapping "buttons" on the back 
cover.

The TTP delivers an immersive, multi-sensory experience that deepens 
engagement with exhibit content and expands museum audiences. TTP Guides can 
enrich visitor experiences in outdoor venues such as zoos, botanical 
gardens, on urban walking tours, and in museums and other self-guided 
exhibit environments.

Other TTP titles currently in production are:

Teapots at the MFA: An Audio-Tactile Guide to Style. Boston Museum of Fine 
Arts
Collection Highlights, Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian National Air and Space 
Museum
STEM Binder: a Library of Classic Illustrations for the Talking Tactile Pen
Audio-tactile books are inexpensive to produce. The vinyl pages are 
waterproof: just rinse them with soap and water to clean. Museum Guides 
based on this idea could be sold as souveniers in museum gift shops. Please 
contact  info at touchgraphics.com for pricing and institutional references.

The Intrepid Museum Guide Booklet Cover

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