Literature Reviews

Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.

• LucentMaps: 3D Printed Audiovisual Tactile Maps for Blind and Visually Impaired People

  Timo Götzelmann (2016) — Proceedings of the 18th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS '16)

  This paper presents LucentMaps, a system for creating 3D printed transparent audiovisual tactile maps that work as interactive overlays on standard tablet computers and smartphones. Unlike most audio-tactile map approaches that focus exclusively on b…

  • tactile maps
  • tactile graphics
  • 3D printing
  • blindness
  • low vision
  • navigation
  • orientation and mobility
  • conductive filament
  • touchscreen accessibility
  • open source