![]() The other approach involved the use of a fiducial device in the form of an “audio puck” to do the same.īoth approaches would make use of an introductory “station” and/or a familiar push-button “hearphone” to orient blind, low-vision, or non-reading users to the table and instruct them on how to either activate the audio via a unique gesture or how to use of the “audio puck.” This portion of the experience would be brief, but important to help the visitor understand how to use the audio descriptive layer. One involved using unique gestures to activate audio descriptions. We looked at two possible approaches for integrating audio into a multitouch table. By relegated a visitor to an audio button system, you are essentially isolating them from the more compelling qualities that are inherent in multitouch and multiuser exhibits. ![]() The experience is both physical and social. On a large multitouch table multiple visitors can interact simultaneously with physical multitouch gestures. Also, more importantly, the experience that visitors would have would be a fundamentally different than interacting directly on the table itself. However, this approach would essentially require developing an additional stand-alone, audio exhibit. Our group discussed the possibility of developing a similar system as an adjunct element on the side of a multitouch table or nearby the installation. At the Museum of Science in Boston most kiosks have standard set of buttons for descriptive audio with a “hearphone “– an audio handset, along with another set of buttons that are used for navigation. This feature has allowed blind, low-vision, and non-reading museum visitors to access content. In particular, we looked at developing an assistive audio layer for a multitouch table exhibit.įor many years, kiosks have been made more accessible by adding audio descriptive layers, commonly activated by a push button. I want to start this process by sharing some of the findings from our breakout group, which over the course of a day-and-a-half, explored the challenges in creating audio descriptions for multitouch / multiuser exhibits. In the next few weeks, we will share a number of findings from the workshop, which was held as part of the NSF-sponsored Creating Museum Media for Everyone (CMME) project. To learn more about Ideum’s 55″ coffee table, Download the spec sheet.Multitouch Table Exhibit with Audio Layer PrototypeĪs I mentioned in my previous post, Open Exhibits Lead Developer, Charles Veasey and I attended a workshop at the Museum of Science in Boston this week that explored accessibility issues in computer-based exhibits. The 55” coffee table can be purchased with Windows 10, and will be available with support for Android later in 2016. With its full-size, discrete NVIDIA graphics card, apps look better than ever. With its robust computer and superior 3M touch screen technology, the 55” coffee table supports Ideum custom software solutions, including Ideum’s proprietary fiducial software. The Ideum 55” coffee table is a fully integrated system equipped with a powerful Intel® Core™ i7 quad core computer and single push-button power. ![]() And, like all of Ideum’s products the 55” coffee table is built for demanding environments-the surface is water and dust resistant, and the chassis is made out of aircraft-grade aluminum and comes complete with lockable ports to ensure security. ![]() Which means magazines, books, and of course, coffee cups, won’t disrupt whatever you’re doing on the screen. Since it is a conductive surface, it is not affected by interference from light, and only hands (or a stylus, or special conductive materials) can register as touches. Available with 43″ and 49″ displays, the 55” coffee table features an expansive screen that uses 3M projected-capacitive (PCAP) technology and can comfortably support up to 4 users.ģM™ PCAP technology is now used in all of Ideum’s 55” and 65” multitouch displays and has several advantages over other touch systems. Sleek, attractive, and ready for any environment, the 4th generation redesign of our iconic coffee table raises the bar for multitouch solutions. Ideum is pleased to announce the world’s first Ultra High Definition 4K (UHD) coffee table. ![]()
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