TACTILE GRAPHIC PRINTER PROJECT (TGPP)

触觉图形打印机项目 (TGPP)

• 批准号: 2888473
• 负责人: RONALD A MORFORD
• 金额: $ 37.21万
• 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 2001-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/2888473
• 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; medical rehabilitation related tag; 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：现代基于图形的计算机系统非常视觉和 盲目的计算机用户难以确定 图形符号和图形显示的布局。这种缺乏 访问显示的视觉布局使得更加困难 盲人与这些非常视觉系统互动。触觉 图形打印机项目（TGPP）将尝试提供技术 将允许盲目的计算机用户独立打印并提高任何 图形显示的一部分。自定义软件和硬件将是 设计和开发以快速打印和筹集图形数据 屏幕。使用创新材料，特殊打印机技术和 自定义软件将用于创建II阶段原型 系统。这项研究是由自动化功能公司进行的。 Lesco和Balenger Engineering，Inc。该团队是视觉上的专家 自适应辅助技术受损，物质科学和机械 工程。 TGPP技术将触发地提升 Windows 95屏幕，还用作经济的盲文打印机。如果 成功，这项技术将对成千上万的好处 必须与现代基于图形的计算机互动的盲人 系统。它将使盲人学生和商业专业人员能够 可以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： 成功提出的打印机的商业潜力基于 这项技术可能在50万单位的订单上 接下来的五年。