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A survey of three city centres in England has shown approximately half of tactile paving to be incorrectly installed, either lacking in colour contrast or the wrong pattern in the wrong place. 4% of paving installations used the wrong warning surface, 17% of paving was the wrong colour and ...
That trend has also been apparent in the UK, the US, and throughout the world
Google honoured Japanese inventor Seiichi Miyake, who invented tactile paving, used worldwide to make public space accessible to people with low vision.
Ms Leadbetter’s legal challenge is supported by the National Federation of the Blind of the UK, Guide Dogs UK, and the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). Ms Leadbetter is represented by Elizabeth Cleaver and Claire Hann of Bindmans LLP, and Jamie Burton KC and Sarah Steinhardt...
Publication Year 1999 Document Status Current Abstract Tactile paving surfaces can be used to convey important information to visually impaired pedestrians about their environment, for example, hazard warning, directional guidance, or the presence of an amenity. Guidance is given on the use of a numbe...
The project is concerned with tactile paving whether it is inclusive as an indicator of access hazards for visually impaired people and other vulnerable population groups (e.g. older people). After an extensive literature review and pilot studies, research methodology of the project was established ...
Recent trends in inkjet-printed wearable/flexible and foldable tactile sensors are evaluated, paving the way for future research. Keywords: inkjet printing; tactile sensors; capacitive sensing; paper; flexible polymer; glass 1. Introduction It is predicted that by 2018 consumers will be using 1.8 ...