Tactile Images

From: DAVID ANDREWS (da0011@epfl2.epflbalto.org)
Date: Mon Nov 28 1994 - 13:49:23 PST


>
> MEMORANDUM
> To: Members And Friends
> NFB R&D Committee
>
> From: T. V. Cranmer, Chairman
> Subject: Tactile graphics
> Date: November 27, 1994
>
> The reason we can't have tactual pictures that compare with visual
> pictures is the difference in resolution in the two modes of
> perception. That's according to the wisdom of a wizard under a
> lone tree in the middle of a forest. You see, it's like this,
 
Tim Connell, who works for Quantum Technologies
and is at American Printing House for a year
He showed me A Baille publication from Japan
which he says is monthly, and is filled with graphics.
It is basically a graphics experiment to show kids different kinds of
things, to expand their horizons, and to experiment with different
symbols etc.
 
We could do mre then we are.
David Andrews



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