TACTILE GRAPHIC PRINTER PROJECT (TGPP)

描述：基于图形的现代计算机系统非常直观 盲人计算机用户很难确定 图形符号和图形显示的布局。这种缺乏 访问显示器的可视布局使其更难 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 将允许盲人计算机用户独立打印和筹集任何 图形显示的一部分。自定义软件和硬件将 专为快速打印和提升图形数据而设计和开发 屏幕上。使用创新材料、特殊打印机技术，以及 将使用定制软件来创建工作的第二阶段原型 系统。这项研究由Automated Functions，Inc.进行。 Lesco和Balenger Engineering，Inc.。这个团队是视觉方面的专家 受损的适应性援助技术、材料科学和机械 工程学。TGPP技术实际上将提高一个 Windows 95屏幕，也是一种经济的盲文打印机。如果 如果成功，这项技术将使成千上万的人受益 盲人必须与现代基于图形的计算机交互 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。 建议的商业应用： 一款成功的高输出打印机的商业潜力基于 这项技术可能会在未来几年内达到50万台左右 接下来的五年。

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.