Abstract 3D technologies, including data acquisition, digital modelling and manufacturing,
have been used in the context of cultural heritage (CH) since the 1990′ s. A general state …

Digital fabrication devices exploit basic technologies in order to create tangible
reproductions of 3D digital models. Although current 3D printing pipelines still suffer from …

Additive manufacturing, if seconded by a paradigm change to the museum model, can be
employed in many ways to reintegrate touch, and other non-retinal senses into our cultural …

Although most readers associate the term virtual reality (VR) with visually appealing
entertainment content, this technology also promises to be helpful to disadvantaged people …

Digital fabrication has enabled massive creativity in hobbyist communities and professional
product design. These emerging technologies excel at realizing an arbitrary shape or form; …

For blind and visually impaired people, tactile reliefs offer many benefits over the more
classic raised line drawings or tactile diagrams, as depth, 3D shape and surface textures are …

This paper introduces an approach for the (semi) automatic generation of worldwide
available, detailed tactile maps including buildings and blind-specific features based on …

Digital Fabrication technologies exploit a variety of basic technologies to create tangible
reproductions of 3D digital models. Even though current 3D printing pipelines still suffer of …

Commonly used to produce the visual effect of full 3D scene on reduced depth supports, bas
relief can be successfully employed to help blind people to access inherently bi-dimensional …

Tactile reliefs offer many benefits over the more classic raised line drawings or tactile
diagrams, as depth, 3D shape, and surface textures are directly perceivable. Although often …