Tactilelink Tactile Graphic Education System

Education Design Award Winner.
Awarded for Good Education, Teaching Aid and Training Content Design.

Tactilelink Tactile Graphic Education System
by Nuoran Chen

Awarded April 15, 2026
CLIENT: Nuoran Chen
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Tactilelink is a tactile graphic education system for blind and visually impaired students. Traditional hand over hand instruction limits student independence and depends on a scarce number of specialist teachers. Tactilelink combines a 3D printed tablet frame, raised line graphics of circuit diagrams and cross platform software. Sonification guides each student to a target component, as the pitch and intensity of the sound change with finger distance. Instructors can follow several students at once and prepare audio annotations for independent review after class.

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