TACTILE GRAPHIC PRINTER PROJECT (TGPP)

触觉图形打印机项目 (TGPP)

• 批准号: 2651366
• 负责人: RONALD A MORFORD
• 金额: $ 37.28万
• 依托单位: AUTOMATED FUNCTIONS, INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 1996
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1996-07-01 至 2000-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/2651366
• 关键词: blind aid; computer graphics /printing; computer human interaction; computer program /software; computer system design /evaluation; computer system hardware; electrotactile communication; field study; human subject; method development

DESCRIPTION: Modern graphic based computer systems are very visual and blind computer users have difficulty determining the shape of the graphic symbols and the layout of the graphic display. This lack of access to the visual layout of the display makes it more difficult for blind people to interact with these very visual systems. The Tactile Graphic Printer Project (TGPP) will attempt to provide technology that will allow blind computer users to independently print and raise any part of the graphic display. Custom software and hardware will be designed and developed to quickly print and raise data from the graphic screen. The use of innovative materials, special printer technology, and custom software will be used to create a working Phase II prototype system. This research is being conducted by Automated Functions, Inc. LESCO, and Balenger Engineering, Inc. This team is expert in visually impaired adaptive aid technology, material sciences and mechanical engineering. The TGPP technology will tactually raise any part of a Windows 95 screen and also serve as an economical Braille printer. If successful, this technology will be of significant benefit to thousands of blind people who must interact with modern graphic based computer systems. It will enable blind students and business professionals to have better independent access to today's and tomorrow's graphic based computer systems. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: The commercial potential of a successful raised-output printer based on this technology may be on the order of half a million units over the next five years.

描述：基于图形的现代计算机系统非常直观且 盲人计算机用户很难确定物体的形状 图形符号和图形显示的布局。这种缺乏 访问显示器的视觉布局使得更难 盲人无法与这些视觉系统进行交互。触觉 图形打印机项目 (TGPP) 将尝试提供以下技术： 将允许盲人计算机用户独立打印和提出任何 图形显示的一部分。定制软件和硬件将 设计和开发用于快速打印和从图形中提取数据 屏幕。使用创新材料、特殊打印机技术以及 定制软件将用于创建第二阶段工作原型 系统。这项研究由 Automated Functions, Inc. 进行。 LESCO 和 Balenger Engineering, Inc. 该团队是视觉方面的专家 适应性援助技术、材料科学和机械受损 工程。 TGPP 技术实际上可以提升物体的任何部分 Windows 95 屏幕，还可用作经济型盲文打印机。如果 成功的话，这项技术将为成千上万的人带来重大利益 必须与现代图形计算机交互的盲人 系统。它将使盲人学生和商业专业人士能够 更好地独立访问今天和明天的基于图形的 计算机系统。 拟议的商业应用： 成功的浮雕输出打印机的商业潜力基于 这项技术的数量级可能超过 50 万台 未来五年。