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In recent months, we have made major progress again in the development of the Motorised Drawing Arm (MDA). In this newsletter, we are excited to share the latest developments. We also invite you to come and see the device in action at the TifloInnova exhibition on 17-19 November in Madrid (for further details, see below). MDA prototype 2 The first important improvement in the second MDA prototype is the use of a new type of …
In recent months, we have made major progress again in the development of the Motorised Drawing Arm (MDA). In this newsletter, we are excited to share the latest developments. We also invite you to come and see the device in action at the TifloInnova exhibition on 17-19 November in Madrid (for further details, see below). MDA prototype 2 The first important improvement in the second MDA prototype is the use of a new type of …
For us, the last few months have seen a busy schedule of visiting conferences and exhibitions, bringing back a wealth of new ideas and contacts. Luckily, we were able to let all the new inspiration sink in during our summer holidays. And what better way to prepare a vacation than with a series of useful tactile graphics! By making these images accessible as tactile graphics with TactileView, Jaap was able to have the same fun in …
Meet us at the ICEVI conference, held from July 2nd to Friday 7th in Bruges, Belgium. Just outside the beautiful city centre, we will come together with over 200 experts from the fields of education and rehabilitation. Tactile map of Bruges The schedule leaves enough free time for an exploration of the city of Bruges. Whether you wish to visit the famous historic sites or simply enjoy a refreshing drink after an engaging conference day, …
We recently returned from the very inspiring Tactile Reading conference. Over 340 professionals came together in Stockholm to share their ideas about tactile reading and writing. Now, freshly returned from Sweden, we are preparing to meet you at SightCity next week in Frankfurt. From 3 to 5 May you can find us in booth D1, right at the entrance of the main hall. At the exhibition, we will demonstrate the second version of the motorised …
With the new year in full swing, the first in the list of global assistive technology conferences of 2017 is about to start. Visit the ATIA in Orlando, Florida on January 18-20 to get a hands-on demonstration of the TactiPad drawing board and TactileView tactile graphics software. In booth 800, Irie-AT will be happy to demonstrate the reasons why both TactileView and the TactiPad are met with ever increasing enthusiasm by visually impaired users and …
With the end of the year fast approaching, we hope you can look forward to enjoying the holiday season. For us, the end of the year resembles the curve of a parabola. Things will gradually slow down for a well-earned rest, until midnight on the 31st of December when everyone is holding their breath to welcome 2017. In the new year, everything will be picking up speed once more with renewed enthusiasm. Plans for 2017 …
The TactileView ClickPad is a clipboard, on which a tactile image is placed. Combined with the TactileView digital pen and the TactileView software, the ClickPad functions as a touch screen. On this, a VIP (Visually Impaired Person) can explore an audio-tactile image; a tactile image that contains audible information as well. The digital pen is used as a click and point device similar to a computer mouse, and tells the computer on which position of …
This video shows how you can create two- and three-dimensional space on the TactiPad by using rubber bands placed diagonally around the frame of the GraphGrid.
With the GraphGrid comes a new drawing tool that can be used to draw trigonometric functions, as is explained in the following video.