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Tactile Mapping Software for Blind and Visually Impaired Navigation and Science Education


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Description: This project aims at providing/developing a model of environmental and thematic feature perception by blind and visually impaired map users. The project will also provide free, easily accessible, and easy to use tactile mapping software, downloadable from the Department of Geography at University of Oregon website.



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University of Oregon

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