[accessibleimage] Re: maps on line and The Cartographic Journal vol 40

Yes indeed, an interesting approach along the lines of John Gardner's work.
Edward and Cecelia have been producing tactile graphics for many years, a
number of which have been easily adapted to tactile audio format in TGD,
over the past 10 years.

The Keytec Magic Touch pad used in the work described in Canada for audio
tactile graphics is the pad we have been using at TGD for some years now -
though not using Keytec drivers and calibration routines.

The International Cartographic Association has been holding workshops and
symposia, apart from their own conferences, for many years. Professor Jo
Wiedel was instrumental in the establishment of the Tactile and Bold Print
Mapping Commission - some 20 years ago. Another Canadian connection is the
former President of the ICA, Professor Fraser Taylor, of Carleton University
in Ottawa. In turn he did a great deal to encourage the development of
cartographis interest in tactile mapping and tactile audio systems
especially in south america.

This continuing work in Canada is to be commended and once again Lisa's LIST
brings news to many.

Don

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lisa Yayla" <lisa.yayla@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <accessibleimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 8:10 PM
Subject: [accessibleimage] maps on line and The Cartographic Journal vol 40


> Hi,
> I have just been into the Canadian site for maps on-line for visually
> impaired.  They have maps for free download as .pdf and coreldraw files.
> They have maps for education, mobility, transportation and tourism. Link
> address
> http://www.tactile.nrcan.gc.ca
> English version http://www.tactile.nrcan.gc.ca/page.cgi?url=index_e.html
> French version http://www.tactile.nrcan.gc.ca/page.cgi?url=index_f.html
>
> Bravo Canada!
>
> AND another section in this site called Web-4-All Maps has downloadable
> interactive audio-tactile maps. Here is the link to information about
> using the interactive audio-tactile  haptic maps
>
> http://www.tactile.nrcan.gc.ca/page.cgi?url=inter_actif_active_e.html
>
> and link to requirements for this interface
>
http://www.tactile.nrcan.gc.ca/page.cgi?url=recherche_research/hw_sw_required_e.html
>
> You will need a SVG viewer that is freely available at Adobe.com, a touch
> sensitive tablet  and a special mouse that gives feed back i.e vibrating
> etc. Logitech is one such company that makes such mouses.  You can drop
> the haptic bit when downloading if you wish ( a dialogue comes up and ask
> if you want to download from Immersion Web plugin and then you don't get
> the touch sensations). And
>
> Flash maps (needs a Flash reader, get it from Macromedia.com)
>
http://www.tactile.nrcan.gc.ca/page.cgi?url=recherche_research/flash_e.html
>
> SVG (scalable vector graphics)
> http://www.tactile.nrcan.gc.ca/page.cgi?url=recherche_research/svg_e.html
>
> http://www.tactile.nrcan.gc.ca/page.cgi?url=recherche_research/svg_e.html
>
> http://www.tactile.nrcan.gc.ca/page.cgi?url=recherche_research/svg2_e.html
>
> And check out the future research projects, very interesting. Here they
> talk about using GML (GIS information to a markup language like XML) and
> VoiceXML.
>
> A very interesting site.
>
> I think I have mentioned The Cartographic Journal vol 40  December 2003
> filled with articles about tactile graphics before, but have just got the
> journal in my hands and have started to read. Recommend it highly. An
> excellent resource.That's where I found out about the Natural Resource
> Canada site. Bit ashamed that I didn't know about it (the site) before.
>
> All the best,
> Lisa
>
> Lisa Yayla
> Huseby Kompetansesenter
> Oslo Norway
> lisa.yayla@xxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>

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