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：基于现代图形的计算机系统非常直观， 盲人电脑用户很难确定的形状， 图形符号和图形显示的布局。这种缺乏 对显示器的视觉布局的访问使得 盲人与这些视觉系统互动。触觉 图形打印机项目（TGPP）将尝试提供技术， 将允许盲人计算机用户独立打印和提高任何 部分图形显示。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 屏幕采用创新材料、特殊打印技术， 定制软件将用于创建第二阶段工作原型 系统这项研究是由Automated Functions，Inc. LESCO和Balenger Engineering，Inc.这个团队擅长视觉 受损的适应性援助技术，材料科学和机械 工程. TGPP技术将实际上提高任何一部分， Windows 95屏幕，也可以作为一个经济的盲文打印机。如果 如果成功，这项技术将为成千上万的人带来重大利益。 盲人必须与现代图形化的计算机互动， 系统.它将使盲人学生和商业专业人士， 更好地独立访问今天和明天的图形， 计算机系统。 拟定商业应用： 一个成功的提高输出打印机的商业潜力， 这项技术可能是50万个单位的数量级， 未来五年