2023-10-11 –, News Room
This presentation will be based on an exploratory project which aims to study and develop a proposal for the implementation of haptic and audio material for the inclusion of people with visual disability in museums. It was based on an innovative technical approach (photogrammetry, virtual reality, Game Engines, haptic and auditory technological devices) reflecting the possibilities offered by virtual reality as a mediating resource between the artistic object and a museum's visually disabled audience. A prototype of haptic-virtual technology was created to explore the Portuguese painting “O Grupo do Leão” (1885) by Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro, one of the most important art work of the Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea in Lisbon, Portugal. A group of visually impaired participants was invited to physically explore this prototype among the museum exhibition space and share their experiences through semi-structured interviews.
This presentation will offer attendees the opportunity to discuss and explore new lines for research and training on 3D computational technologies towards museological spaces, highlighting the importance of democratising access to heritage and new technologies for visually impaired people. Also, we will discuss new methodologies for developing motivated socially research, evolving the participation of the disabled community in academic work.
