Materials and Construction
A BASIC STUDY OF FLAT-TOPPED TACTILE WALKING SURFACE INDICATORS ON FLOORS
2019 Volume 25 Issue 60 Pages 609-614
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2019 Volume 25 Issue 60 Pages 609-614
The purpose of this study was to develop tactile walking surface indicators for floors with fewer barriers for visually and non-visually impaired people. First, an elasticity test was conducted with 16 different materials. Second, three products with different thicknesses were produced, and interview surveys were conducted with blind and sighted people using four test products: the three that were produced and one ready-made product. The results confirmed that the products having thicknesses of 1 mm, 4 mm, and 7 mm were evaluated as having “easy walkability” and “easy recognition of end point” when compared to the ready-made product.
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