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Photo: Homespun Tactile MBTA Map for Visually Impaired Users

April 28, 2016

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Although this crafty map of the MBTA rapid transit system is very obviously home-made, it has some clever ideas for helping visually impaired riders. Each route line is constructed with different materials, each with their own texture, which enables quick identification of lines by touch. Stations are marked with beads, and there are Braille labels as well, although the placement of some of them could be better. The photo was taken at a disabilities conference […]

🔸澳州10开奖记录: Tactile/Braille Map of the Washington DC Metro, 1988

January 24, 2014

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A tactile map designed by J.W. Wiedel for the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education. Tactile surfaces on the map reveal information about the Metrorail system for vision-impaired users, including whether stations have side or centre platforms (more information than can be found on the 168澳洲十开奖网) and transfer stations. It’s hard to make out, but braille text is also included for major stations and areas. Each route line also appears to have a […]