A 3D Printed Map To Guide The Visually Impaired
Launched in 2009 by Lulu-Ann of OpenStreetMap, HaptoRender is an open-source project that aims to produce static maps, repeatable 3D print-outs, and use OpenStreetMap data to create tactile maps for the blind and visually-impaired.
The HaptoRender project is expected to give the visually impaired the opportunity to effectively navigate through an accurate model of a city through a tactile understanding of its thoroughfares, waterways, buildings, landmarks, and other defining characteristics.
[via Shapeways]
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| TAGS: | aid, blind, haptorender, project, visually-impaired |
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