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Presentation 2018-05-19 11:45
Optimum Size of Architectural Models for Tactile Exploration -- Application of 3D Printers to the Education and Welfare of the Blind --
Tetsuya Watanabe, Kana Sato (Niigata Univ.) ET2018-6
Abstract (in Japanese) (See Japanese page) 
(in English) Three-dimensional (3D) printers are useful in the education and welfare of the blind. However, there is any established guidelines on the adequate size of models that are made by the use of 3D printers. We, therefore, made three sizes (6 cm, 12 cm, 18 cm) of models of six architectures with different complexities and conducted an experiment in which the participants explored these models and were asked to answer to the questions on the physical features of the architectures and to evaluate each sized models. The results of the physical feature quizzes showed difficulty in detecting little dots (a few milimeters) in small-sized (6 cm) models and dented structures in all sizes, and different impressions given by different sizes. The largest sized (18 cm) models gained the highest ratings for all architectures whereas even smaller sizes were understandable as for less complicated architectures.
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(in English) Blind and Visually Impaired People / Tactile Exploration / Architectural Model / 3D Printer / / / /  
Reference Info. IEICE Tech. Rep., vol. 118, no. 46, ET2018-6, pp. 29-34, May 2018.
Paper # ET2018-6 
Date of Issue 2018-05-12 (ET) 
ISSN Online edition: ISSN 2432-6380
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Conference Information
Committee ET  
Conference Date 2018-05-19 - 2018-05-19 
Place (in Japanese) (See Japanese page) 
Place (in English) National Institute of Special Needs Education 
Topics (in Japanese) (See Japanese page) 
Topics (in English) Special Needs Education and Welfare Support, etc. 
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Conference Code 2018-05-ET 
Language Japanese 
Title (in Japanese) (See Japanese page) 
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Title (in English) Optimum Size of Architectural Models for Tactile Exploration 
Sub Title (in English) Application of 3D Printers to the Education and Welfare of the Blind 
Keyword(1) Blind and Visually Impaired People  
Keyword(2) Tactile Exploration  
Keyword(3) Architectural Model  
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1st Author's Name Tetsuya Watanabe  
1st Author's Affiliation Niigata University (Niigata Univ.)
2nd Author's Name Kana Sato  
2nd Author's Affiliation Niigata University (Niigata Univ.)
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Date Time 2018-05-19 11:45:00 
Presentation Time 25 minutes 
Registration for ET 
Paper # ET2018-6 
Volume (vol) vol.118 
Number (no) no.46 
Page pp.29-34 
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Date of Issue 2018-05-12 (ET) 


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