Interactive 3D-Printed Models for Students with Visual Impairments | Accessibility NYC Meetup Recap

On August 6, Accessibility New York City hosted a meetup entitled “Interactive 3D-Printed Models for Students with Visual Impairments“. Professor Shiri Azenkot from Cornell Tech, described in depth her research and evaluations of various accessible solutions. She shared illustrative examples and demonstrated the software her and her team built that will allow others to make accessible interactive models.

Here are some of our highlights from the presentation:

• Discussion of limitations of traditional tactile 3D model
• Using conductive filament to add interactivity
• Using computer vision algorithms