Tactile Walking Surface Indicators in the United States and Internationally
Research, Standards, Guidance, and Practice
Source: Administration for Community Living, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) Grant #90IF0127
The synthesis provides:
- Background information about early practice and research regarding tactile walking surface indicators (TWSIs).
- A broad description of current U.S. and international practice.
- Key US and international research on detectability, discriminability, and visibility of TWSIs in wayfinding applications.
- A discussion of international standards related to TWSIs, especially ISO 23599 Assistive products for persons with vision impairments and persons with vision and hearing impairments—Tactile walking surface indicators (ISO 2019).
- A discussion of national standards and practices, particularly pertaining to the U.S., Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, and Denmark.
