GRAB
Computer GRaphics Access for Blind people through a haptic virtual
environment
The
GRAB project has allowed the development of a new Haptic & Audio
Virtual Environment to allow blind and visually impaired persons to
have access to the three-dimensional graphic computer world through
the senses of touch and hearing.
For
more information on the hardware and software technology
underrpinning GRAB, click on Technology.
For
presentations, papers and other publications, click on Links.
Taking GRAB to
the next stage
The
GRAB project members welcomes ideas and offers to develop GRAB
further. The team especially welcomes opportunities to commercialise
the haptic interface, geometric modeler and applications developed
as part of the project.
SUPPORTED BY
EUROPEAN INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES (IST) PROGRAMME
