Tactile Collider : an interactive event for the blind and partially sighted

触觉碰撞器：盲人和弱视人士的互动活动

基本信息

批准号：
ST/P000215/1
负责人：
Rob Appleby
金额：
$ 12.51万
依托单位：
University of Manchester
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Research Grant
财政年份：
2016
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2016 至无数据
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ST%2FP000215%2F1
关键词：
Tactile Collider interactive event blind

项目摘要

This first-of-a-kind project aims to communicate the science, the excitement and develop an interest in the particle physics, the LHC and the Higgs boson to a large and previously untargeted demographic group. The main target audiences are children (aged 10-18) and adults who are blind and visually impaired (collectively VI), along with their carers and teachers, an audience not considered in established particle and accelerator physics public engagement activities but who make up 2M of the UK's population. As such the project is directly aligned with the government's inclusion agenda and our societal need to reach out to underrepresented demographics. Their unique needs require a new approach to their engagement.The programme of activities is focused on the LHC and the recent discovery of the Higgs boson and is directly relevant to the particle and accelerator physics agenda of STFC. The timely project follows the high profile success of the Higgs discovery and the Collider exhibition, and will delivered with the specialist skills and experience of the university staff, professional science communicators and specialist organisations. The core of the project is the development of the Tactile Collider event, consisting of a specially designed interactive talk coupled with tactile exhibits based on particle and accelerator physics components and unique audio descriptions. The experience will be related to existing LHC and Higgs talks in scientific content but significantly adapted in terms of delivery to the audience. Specially created tactile components related to detectors and accelerators will be integrated with the talk, and an assistive reader (used by most VI people) and braille brochure developed.This will tour many of sight-related schools in the United Kingdom, and the material will be used in science festival and Pi: Platform for Investigation events. The latter events will also reach the general public, providing education on the unique needs of blind and partially sighted people. It is anticipated that further public engagement projects for the target audience will grow out of this pioneering project, including a freely available legacy of audience specific training plans, tactile exhibits and event materials. The intention is to deliver the programme of events over an initial two-year period. There will be a post-project legacy of training material, tactile exhibits and event materials, and an international roll-out will be explored with suitable partners. The project leader will continue to deliver Tactile Collider post-project and will make the materials and exhibits freely available to others. There will also be an impact on all future events through VI audience guidelines.

这个史无前例的项目旨在向一大群以前没有目标的人群传达科学、令人兴奋的信息，并培养他们对粒子物理学、大型强子对撞机和希格斯玻色子的兴趣。主要目标受众是儿童（10-18 岁）和失明和视障成年人（统称为 VI），以及他们的照顾者和老师，这些受众未纳入既定的粒子和加速器物理公众参与活动，但构成了 2M英国人口的比例。因此，该项目直接符合政府的包容性议程以及我们接触代表性不足的人口的社会需求。他们的独特需求需要一种新的参与方式。活动计划重点关注大型强子对撞机和最近发现的希格斯玻色子，并与 STFC 的粒子和加速器物理议程直接相关。这一及时的项目是继希格斯粒子发现和对撞机展览取得巨大成功之后，将利用大学工作人员、专业科学传播者和专业组织的专业技能和经验来完成的。该项目的核心是触觉碰撞器活动的开发，包括专门设计的互动演讲以及基于粒子和加速器物理组件和独特音频描述的触觉展览。该体验将与现有的大型强子对撞机和希格斯玻色子讲座的科学内容相关，但在向观众提供的方面进行了重大调整。专门制作的与探测器和加速器相关的触觉组件将与演讲相结合，并开发辅助阅读器（大多数 VI 人员使用）和盲文小册子。这将巡演英国许多与视觉相关的学校，该材料将用于科学节和 Pi：调查平台活动。后者的活动也将面向公众，提供有关盲人和弱视人士独特需求的教育。预计这一开创性项目将催生更多针对目标受众的公众参与项目，包括免费提供的受众特定培训计划、触觉展览和活动材料。目的是在最初的两年内交付活动计划。项目后将留下培训材料、触觉展览和活动材料，并将与合适的合作伙伴探讨国际推广。项目负责人将继续在项目结束后提供触觉碰撞器，并将材料和展品免费提供给其他人。 VI 观众指南也将对所有未来的活动产生影响。