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Computer Assisted Tactile Graphics

This presentation by Lucia Hasty, Chair of the Braille Authority's Tactile Graphics Committee, offers insights into selecting the right software for creating tactile graphics. Key considerations include ease of use, compatibility, and production capabilities. Featured software includes MS Word Draw, Adobe Illustrator, and specific tools like Tiger Designer and TGD Pro. Explore the latest tactile graphic tools, including the Talking Tactile Tablet and mapping editors, to enhance accessibility in education and navigation. For further information, visit the provided resources.

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Computer Assisted Tactile Graphics

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  1. Computer Assisted Tactile Graphics

  2. Presented by Lucia Hasty, MA Braille Authority of North America Tactile Graphics Committee Chair March 3, 2010 Virginia AER

  3. DRAWING SOFTWARE • Considerations for choosing a software • Equipment you will use with • Ease of learning software • Power of software to do the task • Compatibility

  4. Standard software • MS Word Draw • OpenOffice Draw • Adobe Photoshop • Adobe Illustrator • CorelDraw

  5. Production software for graphics • Tiger Designer for their embossers www.viewplus.com • QuickTac- works with DBT and MegaDotswww.duxburysystems.com • TGD Pro (father of QuickTac) http://www.duxburysystems.com/tgd.asp?choice=pro • Talking Tactile Tablet Authoring Tool www.touchgraphics.com • University of Washington’s Tactile Graphics Assistant http://tactilegraphics.cs.washington.edu/

  6. PictureBraillehttp://www.pentronics.com.au/index_files/ PictureBraille.htm

  7. Other software for graphics • University of Oregon Tactile Map Editor- designed for O&M maps and capsule paper production http://ix.cs.uoregon.edu:8988/jforum/posts/ • list/11.page • Accessible Graphing Calculator- View Plus www.viewplus.com • Math Trax- NASA http://prime.jsc.nasa.gov/mathtrax/

  8. Other Cool Stuff Touch Graphics and Smith Kettlewell: • Smart Pen projects- periodic table, subway maps, others in the works • Wii for O&M www.touchgraphics.com A couple of refreshable braille surfaces for tactile graphics should be on market within 2 years

  9. For updates on projects and products: • www.tactilegraphics.org • Lucia@tactilegraphics.org

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