NCTD: Conference: 2005: Presentations List

1-2 December 2005
Birmingham, UK

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List of Presentations

The following tables show the list of presentation titles, accepted by the Content Group. Follow the link on the presentation title to read the presentation abstract.

Presentations are listed first as presented papers, then as poster presentations, then open meetings.

Presentation Title	Presenters	Organisation of Main Presenter	Country
Understanding three dimensional shapes by using the T’Z method	Akiyoshi Takamura, Hisae Miyauchi	School for the Blind, University of Tsukuba	Japan
The GRASP project, Phase III: Exploring tactile graphics comprehension and format for the development of standards and design guidelines	Aquinas Pather	Canadian Braille Authority	Canada
Touching stories: tactile activity books for young learners with a visual impairment	Boguslaw Marek	Catholic University of Lubin	Poland
Voice of an end-user	Claire Wilson	RNIB	UK
Automated production of tactile graphics	Dan Comden	University of Washington	USA
Preparing braille tactile graphics for national standardized exams	Diane Spence	Braille Services - Region 4 Education Service Centre, Houston	USA
Tactile diagrams and language	Fabio Levi	Tactile Vision Onlus, University of Turin,	Italy
A subject-specific graphics resource for higher education: the development of the ‘Core Graphics Pack: Psychology’	Gemma Gray, Sarah Morley Wilkins	RNIB National Centre for Tactile Diagrams	UK
A virtual map read with a haptic mouse: Effects of some tactile and audio-tactile information options	Gunnar Jansson, Imre Juhasz, Arina Cammilton	Uppsala University	Sweden
TeDUB: a new method for providing auditory and haptic access to technical diagrams for blind people	Helen Petrie, Neil King, Peter Pavan	University of York	UK
Japanese action - standardization of display method for tactile guide maps for buildings, stations and other public facilities	Hiroshi Fujimoto	Waseda University	Japan
Teaching tactile graphics through user workshops	Hoëlle Corvest, Michel Bris	Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie de Paris	France
Talking tactile diagrams - in colour	Rebecka Boman, Norman Lilly	ViewPlus, Force Ten Co.	USA, UK
The guiding line: developing tactile map design principles	Jonathan Rowell, Simon Ungar	Anglia Polytechnic University, University of Surrey	UK
Using the T3 system* in the British education context	Lesley Wells, Michael Wells	Royal National College for the Blind	UK
Designing tactile interpretations with access for all	Loz Simpson	Topografik	UK
Teaching tactile graphics concepts	Lucia Hasty	Rocky Mountain Braille Associates	USA
Improving the provision of tactile books for young visually-impaired children	Marion Ripley	ClearVision Children's Library	UK
Tactual comic books for children with vision impairment	Michael Sutjiadi	Tactual and Bold Print Mapping committee	Australia
The use of tactile graphics to support early literacy	Peter Lumley, Adrian Farnsworth	Markeaton Primary School	UK
Developing spatial understanding: experience using the tactile models and plans	Petr Cervenka	The Charles University in Prague	Czech Republic
A multi-modal museum installation showing sequential events	Rebecca Fuller	RAF Models & Displays	USA
Art and the alphabet: a tactile experience	Rebecca McGinnis	The Metropolitan Museum of Art	USA
Tactile graphics: the challenge of low-tech	Richard Tucker	FORCE Foundation	Netherlands
Computer interaction using tactile overlays	Roger Bates, Kay Wrench	Inclusive Technology	UK
Tactile maps: exploiting existing spatial data for tactile map production	Roman Rener	Geodetic Institute of Slovenia	Slovenia
Developing a set of discriminable tactile symbols	Sandra Jehoel, Simon Ungar, Jonathan Rowell	University of Surrey, Anglia Polytechnic University	UK
Towards a world of accessible images	Sarah Morley Wilkins	RNIB National Centre for Tactile Diagrams	UK
Steps towards automating the process of tactile map design	Snir Dinar	Anglia Polytechnic University	UK
Field trial of an audio/tactile statistics curriculum for blind and visually impaired students	Steven Landau, James Watt, Binod Sundararajan, Barry Young	Touch Graphics, Inc., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	USA
Interactive touch models for science museums and other public exhibits	Steven Landau	Touch Graphics Inc.	USA
Producing the book: Touch the Sun	Steven Landau, Robert Jaquiss	Touch Graphics Inc.	USA
Practical use of the interactive tactile display system at a school for the blind	Tetsuya Watanabe, Makoto Kobayashi, Shoichiro Ono, Norio Endo, Keiko Yokoyama	National Institute of Special Education	Japan
Storybook with tactile illustrations to improve haptic perception and spatial orientation, to initiate visually impaired children in Braille	Ximena Rossello,	University of Alberta	Canada

Poster Title	Poster Presenter	Organisation of Poster Presenter	Country
A new approach for tactile graphical displays based on shape memory alloy microactuators	Bernhard Winzek	Centre for Advanced European Studies and Research - (CAESAR)	Germany
Improvement in TRUCT Braille signs reading by use of polyester non-woven fabric finger cover	Kouki Doi	Waseda University	Japan
Touch in the Museum	Lara Latcham	Herefordshire Heritage Services	UK
Towards cartographic 'tactualization': the TIMP approach	Simon Ungar	University of Surrey	UK
Ink-jet printing of tactile map on clay tile	Shoufeng Yang	Queen Mary, University of London	UK
Making tactile graphics for exam materials	Yoshiko Toriyama	University of Tsukuba	Japan

Open Meeting All conference participants are invited to attend these open meetings.	Chair	When
Meeting A: International Cartographic Association – Commission on Maps and Graphics for Blind and Partially Sighted People.	Jonathan Rowell, ICA Commission on Maps and Graphics For Blind and Partially Sighted People, UK.	Friday 1 December 16:30-17:00 Room A
Meeting B: Standards, good practice, and a future research agenda for tactile graphics and maps.	Dr. Sarah Morley Wilkins, Director, RNIB National Centre for Tactile Diagrams, UK	Friday 1 December 17:00-18:30 Room B

See the Day 1 or Day 2 programme.

1-2 December 2005
Birmingham, UK

List of Presentations

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1-2 December 2005 Birmingham, UK

List of Presentations

© Copyright RNIB 2008

Disclaimer

1-2 December 2005
Birmingham, UK