AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Play & Learning
GOALS
Good Health & Well-being, Quality Education
KEYWORDS
Visually Impaired, 3d printed, BRAILLE ALPHABET, alphabet book, open source design
COUNTRY
Hungary
DESIGNED BY
Moholy-Nagy, University of Art & Design
WEBSITE
https://www.stirworld.com/see-features-dna-paris-design-awards-2020-honour-fresh-and-innovative-designs-thinkers
tacTiles- ABC book for visually impaired
‘tacTiles' is replacing an ABC book is designed to assist visually impaired studens.
‘tacTiles,’ a 3D printed educational device replacing an alphabet book with pictograms, is designed to assist visually impaired students with Braille-based writing. Using an open source interface, the kit is available for use by anyone, anywhere in the world, who desires to take advantage of the capabilities of tacTiles to support their learning process.