FryskLab MakerTour2015

Aan Kootstra

Jappie Wiersma

Jan BosmaJeroen de Boer

Bertus Douwes

Marleen Andela

Jurgen Bakker

MakerTour2015

MakerTour2015

MakerTour2015OCLC Conference Florence, Italy

European Road Trip with a dedicated focus on developing tools and services for people with visual/reading disabilities, using the European FabLab and library network

MakerTour2015

Supported by: Bibliotheekservice Fryslân Stichting Aangepast Lezen Chistelijke Bibliotheek voor Blinden en Slechtzienden Sectorinstituut Openbare Bibliotheken Dedicon OCLC

Goal:

• Info at bus and train stations, airports

• Websites: dyslectics want images, blind want text

• Unexpected street armatures

• Signage in super markets

• Menus in restaurants

• Receipts and pin machines

• Navigation systems

• Picking clothes and other applications for physical appearance

• Building design / revolving doors

• How to move in a foreign country?

• Images in non-fiction books

• Mathematics / physics / chemistry

• Learn how to use new technology

Common problems for blind/visually disabled:MakerTour2015

Results:

• Letter of intent ENSGSI (Ecole Nationale Supérieure en Génie des Systèmes et de l’Innovation, University of Loraine, Nancy)

• Connector between departments University of Pisa

• Participation Fab Academy student(s) Cascina FabLab

• Intention to include 10 Fab Academy students worldwide

• Cooperation Frisian Design Factory (NHL Hogeschool, The Netherlands)

• Numerous international invitations (Italy, Luxembourg, France) to come and visit

MakerTour2015

“A good story is between your ears”

Supported by: Bibliotheekservice Fryslân Stichting Aangepast Lezen Chistelijke Bibliotheek voor Blinden en Slechtzienden Sectorinstituut Openbare Bibliotheken Dedicon OCLC

MakerTour2015Prototype: talking poster

MakerTour2015 Prototyping

MakerTour2015Prototype: talking poster

Thank you!

Jeroen de Boer @jtdeboer @frysklab

www.frysklab.nl/makertour2015