It was really interesting to watch how he did.
Tactile globe for the blind.
10 years and older.
Tactile philips world relief globe for the blind.
Tactile information on the clear overlay includes.
Ages 10 and up.
Tactile graphics are a means of conveying non textual information to people who are blind or visually impaired and may include tactile representations of pictures maps graphs diagrams and other images.
The lighthouse designs and produces tactile maps of parkland theme parks transit systems street maps and floor plans.
Braille maps have been difficult to come by being rare if not non existent.
And the international date line.
Mounted on a metal stand with a wood base.
If you google tactile globe you ll find several options with more raised parts continental edges the equator etc and sometimes even audio descriptors.
One of the biggest challenges faced by blind travelers is obtaining a concept of their surroundings.
A clear plastic overlay covers a standard 12 inch political globe with a non skid wood base.
The rnib tactile talking globe has clearly discernible tactile topographical features including oceans.
Reading a tactile map is a slow process but vetter says she was impressed to see the blind man feel his way around a map of zürich his home city.
Among the overlays features are continent outlines higher and lower elevations raised latitude and longtitude lines and a dashed line for the international date line.
The globe also has 122 audio hot spots embedded in its surface.
Amelia ortiz gil explains how tactile models of the constellations moon and planets can give people blind or sighted a better appreciation of the universe.
What are tactile graphics.
This table model is a standard 12 inch political globe covered with a tactile clear plastic overlay.
Tactile map of ubc.
Tropics of cancer and capricorn.
This enhanced tactile world globe offers more tactile and braille information than provided by previous aph tactile globes.