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The more I see these things, the more I realize that NFB has to
have a presence at these conferences.
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Subj: CSUN Pre-conference Symposium
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From: John Gardner <gardner@ZIRCON.PHYSICS.ORST.EDU>
Subject: CSUN Pre-conference Symposium
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Symposium on High Resolution Tactile Graphics
15 March 1994, Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotel
Imperial Suite D
Organizers: John A. Gardner and William A. Barry, Department of
Physics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331.
FAX (503) 737 1683
Telephone (503) 737 3278
e-mail: John Gardner, gardner@physics.orst.edu
William Barry, wab1@physics.orst.edu
Supported by the National Science Foundation and Oregon State
University.
Morning Session: On-line computer Tactile Devices.
Chairman: Prof. John A. Gardner, Oregon State University.
8:50 am: Remarks by the chairman.
9:00: Dr. Greg C. VanderHeiden, Trace Research Center, Madison,
WI. Dynamic and static strategies for nonvisual presentation of
graphic information.
9:40: Dr. Juergen Loetzsch, Innovative Technology Work Group of
the Blind and Visually-disabled Union of Saxony, Dresden, Germany.
Auditory feedback from tactile pictures on digitizing tablets.
10:15: Break.
10:30: Prof. Steven Leeb, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Polymer Gels as materials for future tactile tablets.
11:00: Dr. Joerg Fricke, University of Hagen, Germany.
Electrorheological fluids as materials for future tactile tablets.
11:30: Lunch break.
Afternoon Session: High Resolution Tactile Graphics Printing
Methods.
Chairman: Dr. T. V. Cranmer, Director of Research, National
Federation of the Blind.
12:50 pm: Remarks by the chairman.
1:00: Prof. Emerson Foulke, University of Louisville and Braille
Research Center. Brief history of tactile printing methods.
1:30: Dr. Robert Peiffer, Dupont. Polymer chemistry,
possibilities for inks.
2:00: (Remaining schedule still incomplete. The following
speakers will give 15 minute presentations and or be part of an
open panel discussion that will follow the presentations.)
Ms. Maureen Eddins, American Printing House for the Blind.
Pressing graphics materials at APH.
Prof. Judith Tamburlin, SUNY Buffalo. Development of Tactile Human
Anatomy and General Science Educational Materials I.
Prof. Charles Severin, SUNY Buffalo. Development of Tactile Human
Anatomy and General Science Educational Materials II.
Prof. Karen Luxton Gourgey, Baruch College. CAD-driven production
of masters for pressing tactile materials.
Mr. Greg Nelson, Hy-tech Forming Systems, Inc. Cold pressing
methods.
Mr. David Bice, American Printing House for the Blind. Materials
production for the APH Nomad Auditory/tactile tablet.
Mr. Joe Lahut, Data Products, Inc. Wax jet printers.
Ms. Cathy Mack, Telesensory Inc. TSI graphics.
Mr. Larry Jenkins, Symbol Graphics. State of the art engraving to
combine Braille with tactile graphics.
Mr. Dale Gasteiger, Braille Institute, Los Angeles. Dots not all
there is to Braille these days.
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Cordially, Curtis Chong
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