[HN Gopher] TMAP - On Demand Tactile Street Map
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       TMAP - On Demand Tactile Street Map
        
       Author : walterbell
       Score  : 13 points
       Date   : 2023-07-28 00:18 UTC (1 days ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (adaptations.org)
 (TXT) w3m dump (adaptations.org)
        
       | playingalong wrote:
       | Interesting. Does it use OSM data? I fail to see a mention in the
       | article. If it does, what other data do they use? Send someone to
       | survey the neighborhood?
        
         | walterbell wrote:
         | https://lighthouse-sf.org/tmap/faq/#on-map
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         |  _> Our automated mapping system uses an algorithm to determine
         | which streets are labeled and how ... A street may not be
         | labeled due to space constraints, lack of street name or lack
         | of data from OpenStreetMap (where TMAP data originates) ... We
         | recommend customizing maps to meet your or your student's needs
         | ... You can open or import SVG or PDF files into a variety of
         | design programs (Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Reader, Inkscape,
         | TactileView), and add or omit elements._
        
       | lbourdages wrote:
       | That's really cool, but the price is steep! It makes sense to buy
       | one for one's immediate neighbourhood and the places one intends
       | to go to often, but it becomes expensive really quick if used for
       | trips to anywhere else.
       | 
       | Is there any kind of consumer braille/raised print printer on the
       | market (one that can do not just dots but the lines as well)?
        
         | walterbell wrote:
         | Embossers can run to several thousand USD, but there's a DIY
         | project based on a few hundred USD of parts,
         | https://www.instructables.com/OpenBraille-a-DIY-Braille-Embo...
         | 
         | PixBlaster for braille and tactile graphics costs $4300,
         | https://www.aph.org/product/pixblaster/ &
         | https://www.aph.org/making-graphics-for-pixblaster-and-pageb...
        
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