Designing touch surfaces to help the visually impaired operate home appliances

By Anne DeWitte
Backed by Paul Freeman, Lorelei Malinowski, Amy, Ellery Wong, Steve Deal, Don Riling, Virginia Carpenter, Kris Tortora Sweeney, Jay Perez, Mary DeWitte, and 9 other backers
Tangible Surface Research, LLC
Pittsford, New York
EngineeringArt and Design
Open Access
DOI: 10.18258/5601
$903
Raised of $500 Goal
180%
Funded on 10/02/15
Successfully Funded
  • $903
    pledged
  • 180%
    funded
  • Funded
    on 10/02/15

Lab Notes

Tags:

visually impairedtactile iconshome appliancesHALOShciABVIbraille assistive technologyblindtouch heat mapheatmaphuman computer interactiontouchscreenappliance overlaysbump dotsbumpdotsrochester makerspacecricutjo-ann fabricshuman computer interfaceaccessibilitymultimodaltouchtouch surfacetactile overlayacmritProject Results
Low Glare, High Contrast
October 16, 2015
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Appliance Touch Surface Test Fixture
October 15, 2015
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The World is Flat!
October 7, 2015
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  • 2
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Funded! Thank you
October 3, 2015
  • 1
  • 4
  • 47
What are the common appliance controls?
September 14, 2015
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  • 1
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​We added a stretch goal
September 12, 2015
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  • 2
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GGGOOOOAAAALLLL!
September 12, 2015
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Examples of custom tactile cues
September 12, 2015
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Home Appliance Tactile Cue Requirements
September 12, 2015
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