June 25, 2008
Swell Paper (Tactile Graphics)
A special type of paper with microcapsules of alcohol embedded in the paper which burst when exposed to heat and make the surface of the paper swell up.
June 23, 2008
Hearing Colors
Have you ever wondered how people with vision impairment get dressed? How do they know what goes with what, what matches? Texture and touch can only tell so much but color has to be seen, not felt. In fact if a person is born blind, how do they know what a color is at all? It’s a labeling system almost entirely based on visual feedback. The Bright-F aims to translate that information into sounds.
It detects the brightness, saturation, and hue of color. You can sort thru like colors by organizing them in groups with similar tones. This is incredibly useful for washing basic garments because we all know a white undie doesn’t do so well with a red t-shirt.
