Introducing E.A.S.Y LLC
Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP
The In TACT product line for tactile graphics from E.A.S.Y LLC takes traditional raised-line drawing kits to a new level. Until now, erasing the raised-line drawings made with a product like the Draftsman has been impossible. The In TACT Eraser can accurately smooth the raised drawings made on the thin plastic film used in freehand drawing kits.
A seemingly trivial advancement you might think. It’s the difference between using pen and pencil on paper which costs $.30 per sheet. I can’t count the number of times I had to start a drawing from the beginning when I was studying Geometry.
The next product in the In TACT product line is the In TACT Printer. The printer can produce a tactile drawing from a digital source. Previously, nearly all such drawings were made by hand. The In TACT Printer can reproduce drawings in minutes. These drawings could be generated by mathematical functions or by any other means, requiring no actual drawing on the part of an instructor. Upon my request, the In TACT Printer made me a sine wave plotted on an X Y graph. Groovy!
Finally, the In TACT Tablet can create a digital record of a freehand drawing. A software developer could create a flow chart with a tactile drawing kit and then save and send the digital image to multiple recipients via E-mail–all of whom could view the image as though it had been drawn with a standard graphics tool like Paint.
In theory, I could use the In TACT Printer to create a tactile version of a colleague’s drawing, modify it with the In TACT Eraser and then add my own changes. I could then send the new version back to the rest of the design team because my changes had been captured by the In TACT Tablet.
You can find out more about E.A.S.Y. LLC and the In TACT line of products at www.easytactilegraphics.com.
