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Empirical Study on Quality and Effectiveness of Tactile Maps Using HaptOSM System

Authors : Daniel Hänßgen, Nils Waldt, Gerhard Weber

Published in: Computers Helping People with Special Needs

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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This paper covers an empirical study on the quality and effectiveness of tactile maps using the HaptOSM system. HaptOSM is a combination of specialised hardware and software using OpenStreetMap data to create individual tactile maps for blind and visually impaired people. The almost entirely automated manufacturing process makes a single copy per map possible. The study tests the overall quality of HaptOSM tactile maps and compares the suitability of writing film and Braille paper against each other.

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Title: Empirical Study on Quality and Effectiveness of Tactile Maps Using HaptOSM System
Authors: Daniel Hänßgen
Nils Waldt
Gerhard Weber
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Computers Helping People with Special Needs
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-41266-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-41267-2

Copyright Year: 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41267-2_21

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