Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Refreshable Graphics Display(also: Tactile Graphics Display, Dynamic Tactile Display)
- A device that presents tactile graphics and diagrams through an array of pins that can be individually raised or lowered to create dynamic, changeable tactile patterns. Unlike static tactile graphics (embossed paper or thermoform), refreshable displays can show sequences of…
- Robotic Guide Dog(also: Robot Guide Dog, Quadruped Guide Robot)
- A mobile robot — typically a quadruped platform — designed to provide navigation and obstacle-avoidance support for blind and low-vision users, filling a role analogous to that of a trained guide dog. Research prototypes have explored handler interaction, leash-based coupling,…
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