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PsyEcology
Bilingual Journal of Environmental Psychology / Revista Bilingüe de Psicología Ambiental
Volume 3, 2012 - Issue 2
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Discapacidad visual y orientación urbana. Estudio piloto sobre planos táctiles producidos en Impresión 3D

Visual Impairment and urban orientation. Pilot study with tactile maps produced through 3D Printing

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Pages 179-190 | Received 23 Mar 2011, Accepted 18 Jun 2011, Published online: 23 Jan 2014
 

Resumen

El trabajo aquí expuesto presenta un estudio piloto llevado a cabo en Barcelona con personas invidentes y deficientes visuales. El objetivo del mismo ha sido analizar el uso y la eficacia de los planos táctiles producidos mediante Impresión en 3D. Para ello se han empleado entrevistas estructuradas, observación directa, realización de mapas cognitivos y tareas con prototipos. De esta manera se ha tratado de profundizar en el valor instrumental y comunicativo de estos productos a la hora de interpretar, memorizar y comprender un determinado recorrido urbano, contrastándolo con la experiencia in situ, atendiendo a las dificultades que este tipo de personas presentan a la hora de visitar nuevos lugares. Los resultados obtenidos demuestran la utilidad de este tipo de técnica para memorizar recorridos por parte de este tipo de usuarios. Como limitación, el estudio muestra que los planos táctiles no resultan del todo eficientes pues precisan de apoyo verbal, hecho que dificulta su uso autónomo.

Abstract

This article presents a pilot study conducted in Barcelona with blind and visually-impairei people. The aim was to analyze the use and efficacy of tactile maps produced by means of 3D printing. For this purpose, structured interviews were used, along with direct observation, the creation of cognitive maps and tasks with prototypes. The aim has been to examine the instrumental and communicative value of these products in terms of interpreting, memorizing and understanding a certain urban route, comparing this with experience in situ, focusing on the difficulties faced by the visually disabled when visiting new places. Findings show the utility of this type of technique in aiding visually disabled users to memorize routes. As a limitation, this study shows that tactile maps are not wholly efficient since they require verbal support, which makes it hard for them to be used autonomously

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