Method for 3D-printed sign language alphabet well received

Rolf Mjønes and Anne May Førland are sitting at a table with 3D-printed hands. Also on the table are large letters with TR25, which stands for Tactile Reading 2025. In the background is a canal with boats.

Tactile Reading conference Amsterdam 2025

Eikholt's audiographers Rolf Mjønes and Anne-May Førland have attended "Tactile Reading" conference in Amsterdam. With over 500 participants from all over the world, the conference has a rich programme that includes lectures, workshops and various discussion forums on everything from research on swelling paper, new technology for tactile maps, the production of various tactile models for museum use and much more. 

Rolf and Anne-May participated with a presentation of their project "Method for scanning and 3D printing of the two-handed alphabet". The session went very well, with many participants.

The project attracted interest from many countries

The project aroused the interest of many. Rolf and Anne-May sat for a long time discussing with conference participants from the USA, Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands and South Africa. They wanted to do exactly the same with their own sign language alphabets.

It was extra fun that the presentation took place on the bicentenary of Braille. 

A hall with people sitting. In the background a presentation on a screen and a person.

A thank you to the organisations that made the project possible

The project and the trip to Nedland were made possible through project funding from The Dam Foundation with LSHDB as an applicant organisation, and Impact who contributed with travel grants. 

Want to read more about the project?

Read more about the project here: 3D printed sign language alphabet - a learning resource for everyone

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