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Types and Categories of Tactile Ground Surface Indicators

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Types and Categories of Tactile Ground Surface Indicators

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  1. AUSTRALIA’SPREMIERSAFETYEQUIPMENTSUPPLIER Safety Xpress PREPAREDANDPRESENTEDBY BENHOSIE

  2. Types and Categories of Tactile Ground Surface Indicators Tactilegroundsurfaceindicatorsareagreatwaytoenhance theaccessibilityforvisuallyimpairedindividuals. Available indifferenttypesandcolours, theynotonlyhelptheneedy onestonavigateeasilybutalsoimprovetheappealofthe space. Ifwelookattheoriginoftactileindicatorsthentheyhadan amazinghistory. Thefirsttactileindicatorisdocumentedto beusedinJapanintheyear1965. Latertheusespread acrosstheglobeduetoitsgreatutilityforvisuallydisabled individuals. Sincethenvariousnewtypes, patterns, and materialoftactilegroundsurfaceindicatorsareavailablein themarket. Let'slookatsomecommonlyavailablepatterns intactileindicators. 01

  3. Blister Tactile Ground Surface Indicators Thesetypesoftactilegroundsurfaceindicatorsareusedmainly tohelpvisuallychallengedpeopletolocatewherethefootway startsorends. Theseindicatorscreateadifferenceinfloor heightmakingiteasyforvisuallydisabledpeopletodetect them. Theheightmayvarydependinguponthepurposeofuse, placeandtypeoftheblisterindicatoryouarechoosing. These indicatorsaremajorsafetyfeaturesdevelopedtohelpthe visuallyimpairedpeoplenavigatethroughthefootpathseasily. Offset Blister Tactile Ground Surface Indicators Theoffsetblistertactilegroundsurfaceindicatorisoftenused intherailwayplatform. Ithelpstowarnthevisuallychallenged oftheedgeacrosstheoff-streetplatforms. Thistypeof indicatorcanbecharacterisedwithaflatdome-likeblisteron thesurfacewithlittleheight, spacedfromeachotheratafixed distance. Justlikeblistertactile, offsettactileindicatorsare alsoavailableinavarietyofhues, patternandtexturethatcan bemergedwithrelevantsurroundingforbothappealand accessibility. Moreover, theseindicatorshaveanextensive application. Forexample, theycanbeusedforheavyrail platforms, undergroundplatformsoroff-streetrapidtransit platforms. Cycle Way Tactile Ground Surface Indicators Likeotherplaces, thecyclepathisalsoanimportantareawhere theuseoftactilegroundsurfaceindicatorsisamust. Thisis especiallyneededforvisuallychallengedindividuals, toguide themtoenteronthecorrectsideofthepath. Otherwise, inthe absenceofcyclewaytactileindicators, suchindividualmay choosethewrongpathcausingmishapsandunforeseen accidents. Acentraldelineatorstripusedinthepathwayhelps toguidetheindividualtosticktheirroutetothepedestrians ratherthanenteringthewrongone. 02

  4. TWOMAINCATEGORIESOFTHETACTILE INDICATORS Tactilegroundsurfaceindicatorscanbe furthercategorisedintotypesdepending upontheirpurpose: 1. DIRECTIONALTACTILEINDICATOR- Thenamesuggeststheseindicatorsare mainlyusedtoguidethevisuallyimpaired personontheprotectedpath. Forexample, guidingthemtotakethepedestrianpath ratherthanacycleway. Therefore, these typesofindicatorsaremainlyusedacross streetcrossingsandatareaswherethey needhelptoaccesspublictransport. Itis availableinamultitudeofsize, shapesand colours, themostcommonlyuseddirectional tactileindicatorcomeswithaheightof3- 5mmand30-40mmdiameter. 2. WARNINGTACTILEINDICATOR - Asthenamesays, theseindicatorsareused mainlyasawarningsignforthevisually impairedpeopletochangethedirectionor takeprecautionarysteps. Theseindicators comewithadome-likeblisterhavinga heightofupto4-5mm. Theyareoftenused incombinationwithdirectionalindicatorsto guidethevisuallychallengespeoplechange theroute. Theseindicatorsaremainlyusedin areas like ramps, bus stops, escalators, railwayplatforms, stairsandmore. 03

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