Bhatnagar, Tigmanshu;
Holloway, Catherine;
(2024)
PRET Printer: Development and Evaluation of a Passive Refreshable Tactile Printer.
In:
Proceedings of the 7th ACM SIGCAS/SIGCHI Conference on Computing and Sustainable Societies.
(pp. pp. 156-166).
ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)
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Abstract
While audio-based interfaces make information accessible to people with visual impairments, some information, such as diagrams, graphs, and charts, can be better interpreted tactilely. We introduce a new Passive Refreshable Tactile (PRET) Printer concept. Using off-the-shelf components of a laser engraver and the nascent Tacilia technology, the prototype enables the creation of refreshable tactile graphics. By leveraging Pixel Art as a rendering process, we enhance the diversity of image production on this medium. We contribute technical specifications, open-source files to make the PRET printer and a qualitative evaluation of the concept by tactile learners. The prototype facilitates rapid and cost-effective development of refreshable tactile media, crucial for improving comprehension. The work builds upon existing research, furthering the groundwork to address the needs of tactile learners worldwide and establishing a foundation for further innovation and development in this domain.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | PRET Printer: Development and Evaluation of a Passive Refreshable Tactile Printer |
| Event: | COMPASS '24: ACM SIGCAS/SIGCHI Conference on Computing and Sustainable Societies |
| ISBN-13: | 979-8-4007-1048-3 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1145/3674829.3675070 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3674829.3675070 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © The Authors 2024. Original content in this paper is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| Keywords: | Tactile Display, Tactile Graphics, Laser, Shape Memory Materials |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Computer Science |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10197641 |
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