David Poehlman writes: > From: "David Poehlman" <poehlman1 at comcast.net> > > mind sending it again? Here you are. > >From jam at ski.org Wed Jan 28 15:38:50 2004 >Subject: new tactile maps on-line > >Please feel free to forward the following message to colleagues who might be >interested. > >----- >I wanted to let the list know about a project currently under way here at >The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute to provide tactile street maps >over the web. The system uses a server-based geographic information system >(GIS), and will be able to produce tactile graphics files properly prepared >for standard Braille embossers, swell paper, ViewPlus Tiger embossers, or >other tactile output devices. Ultimately, The software will be available as >an on-line service that allows anyone to request a tactile street map of any >location at any scale, download the files and emboss or render the tactile >map immediately. The street maps are automatically produced with appropriate >information density, Braille labels, and simple line figures, to optimize >their use by a blind map reader. The user will have a high degree of >flexibility over how an individual map appears, the kinds of features >represented, labeling style, and map key information. >Currently the GIS that we are using (TIGER Line Maps from the US Census >Bureau) includes only USA data, but in the future, it will be possible to >use richer data sources that include street information on a more global >basis. > >We will be presenting an update and demo of this project at the up-coming >CSUN conference on Technology and Persons with Disabilities in LA on March >17th. > >If you are interested in learning more about this project or the >presentation, or would like to become a beta tester of the service, please >visit > >http://www.ski.org/tmap > >If you have specific questions about the project please feel free to contact >me at this e-mail address. > >--JAM >-------------------------------- >Joshua A. Miele, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow The Smith-Kettlewell Eye >Research Institute >2318 Fillmore St. >San Francisco, CA 94115 > >E-mail: jam at ski.org >Voice: 415/345-2113 >Fax: 415/202-0780 > >http://www.ski.org -- Janina Sajka Email: janina at rednote.net Phone: +1 (202) 408-8175 Director, Technology Research and Development American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) http://www.afb.org Chair, Accessibility Work Group Free Standards Group http://a11y.org
