id
	14917
Url
	https://chloe.cnr.it/s/BiDiAr/item/14917
Resource template
	Academic Article
Resource class
	bibo:AcademicArticle
Title
	Designing 3-D prints for blind and partially sighted audiences in museums: Exploring the needs of those living with sight loss
Creator
	Wilson, Paul F.
	Griffiths, Susan
	Williams, Ellis
	Smith, M. Paul
	Williams, Mark A.
Date
	2020
Language
	eng
Abstract
	Modern museum practice embraces equal access for all, but access for blind and partially-sighted (BPS) audience remains problematic given the ocularcentricity of museums. Many museum professionals and BPS visitors remain frustrated by the degree of accessibility on offer. The use of 3-D printed replicas as a handling surrogate represents a solution, allowing BPS visitors to engage tactually with museum content while minimizing risk. However, the design of such replicas is poorly researched. This exploratory examination of the design of 3-D printed replicas utilizes semi-structured interviews, sensory observations and content analysis to examine BPS perceptions of museum objects in the absence of interpretational support. Interpretation was dominantly multisensory, while participants found it easier to determine material traits than object traits, with textual, geometrical and optical properties being of use. Assistive approaches rather than major alterations were favored. Overall, museum professionals should consider how the process of 3-D printing influences BPS perception. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Is Part Of
	Visitor Studies
Doi
	https://doi.org/10.1080/10645578.2020.1776562
Issn
	1934-7715
Issue
	2
Pages
	120-140
Short title
	Designing 3-D prints for blind and partially sighted audiences in museums
Volume
	23
Homepage
	https://www.zotero.org/groups/5293298/bidiar/items/MCXFWRBU/item-list
Tag
	Museums
	Audiences
	Blindness
	Form and Shape Perception
	Low Vision
	Tactual Perception

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