A study of tile design for tactile guide pathways

• Published in: International journal of industrial ergonomics Vol. 25; no. 6; pp. 693 - 698
• Main Authors: Courtney, Alan, Chow, H.M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.07.2000
• Subjects: Assistive device; Blind people; Hazards; Tactile guide path; Tactile sensations; Tactile sensations; Blind people; Assistive device; Tactile guide path

Tactile guide paths can assist blind people to follow a particular route by using their shod feet to detect and distinguish raised patterns. Two kinds of tile are used to form a tactile guide path, pathway tiles with raised strip patterns are used to indicate the direction of travel to be taken and...