MAUC Tátil: um ponto de vista do design dentro da cartografia na produção de um mapa tátil para o Museu de Arte da Universidade Federal do Ceará por meio da prototipagem rápida em impressão 3D

Abstract

Much still needs to be improved to make life easier for people with disabilities. For blind people, technologies such as braille writing are very important for communication, just as a tactile floor route is important for autonomous public road mobility. The designer has the power and duty to remember user groups when designing an artifact, object, or system. This work aims to present how, through design, a tactile map project can be elaborated for the MAUC museums, using product and graphic design concepts. To develop this research, it was necessary to theoretically base the themes of design, signage, tactile cartography, prototyping, standards of accessibility techniques and assistive technology, in order to understand the relationships between them and their applications. The methodology used was based on the proposal by Bruno Munari (2008) for the development of design projects. The tactile map is a tool / assistive technology in locomotion, which should complement the floor and not replace it. In cases where the tactile floor has not been applied due to space or financial issues, the tactile map has practical functions. Through this work, an analysis of similars was carried out in order to understand the operation, layout configurations, techniques and materials used, as well as the execution of prototypes in 3D printing in order to be tested and validated by the end users. The implantation site is the Art Museum of the Federal University of Ceará (MAUC), considered the first art museum in the state. The importance of making the route between spaces accessible, autonomous and understandable is to increase the possibility of leisure and culture for people with visual impairments around the museum.