Hello Norm, Gregg, and others on AXSLIB,
Does anybody on the list know about work on a mathematics extension
for XML? This would be very relevant to the project below.
There is also work being done on audio-tactile representation
in virtual reality, which can be applied to maths, maps, etc..
This would also be relevant to the project.
Cheers from Chiswick,
John
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> MAVIS: Mathematics Accessible to Visually Impaired Students
>
> Proposal # HRD-98-00209
> Institution: New Mexico State University
> Arthur Karshmer, Principal Investigator
>
> ABSTRACT
>
> Mathematics Accessible to Visually Impaired Students (MAVIS) is an
> access project dedicated to ensuring that communication between
> mathematics faculty and their blind students is clear and meaningful.
> Two major problems exist when attempting to establish this
> communication. First, faculty cannot easily make their mathematics and
> science instructional and assessment materials accessible to these
> students. Second, blind students cannot independently communicate
> their course work with faculty in print, and few teachers will be
> proficient in Braille codes. The goal of the proposed research is to
> give better access to visually impaired students to the educational
> domains of science, engineering, mathematics and technology. The
> objectives of the MAVIS project are to:
>
> o ensure that tools and channels are available to instructors
> nationwide so that they may be able to give their students quality
> materials at the same time as their sighted peers,
>
> o Ensure that tools are available to visually impaired students so
> they can produce quality standard print technical documents for their
> instructors,
>
> o Ensure that in-class electronic devices are accessible,
>
> o Ensure that all of the above are not only usable, but also are
> intuitive to learn.
>
> MAVIS proposes to support and conduct research and development
> projects in the following areas: (1) LaTex to Nemeth code translation
> filter, (2) Back-translation filter, (3) Math screen readers and
> equation browsers, and (4) Testing and evaluation of an accessible
> graphing calculator and other non-MAVIS access technology. MAVIS will
> also use its Braille and tactile image production lab for science,
> mathematics, Engineering, and technology (SMET) courses offered at New
> Mexico State University.
>
> Arthur I. Karshmer, Ph.D., Principal Investigator
> Department of Computer Science
> New Mexico State University
> Las Cruces, NM 88003
> Tel: 505-646-3724
> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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