TouchTree Solution Clone with Tooltips – Tactile Graphic, Visual Descriptions
Solution:
Step 1: Produce a tactile graphicConvey visual information and data via raised surfaces explored by touch, using methods such as embossing and microcapsule printing (Edman 1992). that fits in the visitor’s hands.
Some considerations for tactile graphics:
- Tactile graphics should be made of 2D museum objects, such as photographs and paintings (Race et al.).
- Tactile graphics give a map of the composition, such as the layout of symbols on a museum object. However, the aesthetic of the original museum object may not read through (Race et al.).
- There are different methods of printing tactile graphics, such as embossing, vacuuform, and swell form.
Some resources for creating tactile graphics:
- Braille Authority. (n.d.). Guidelines and Standards for Tactile Graphics. https://www.brailleauthority.org/tg/web-manual/index.html
- Equal Entry. (2023). How to Create an Effective Tactile Graphic. https://equalentry.com/create-tactile-graphics/
Step 2: Provide visual descriptionsNon-visual language that conveys the visual world; can be used to navigate a visitor through a museum, orient a listener to a work of art, or provide access to the visual aspects of a performance (Art Beyond Sight, “Verbal Description Training”) of the original museum objectInclude tools, clothing, and decorations made by people, which provide essential clues for researchers studying ancient (and contemporary) cultures (National Geographic, “Artifacts”) and tactile graphic.
Response Record
- “No” to “Is the museum object three-dimensional?”
- “No” to “Can the visitor touch the museum object directly?”
- Solution: Produce a tactile graphic that fits in the visitor’s hands. Provide visual descriptions of the original museum object and tactile graphic.