The blind and visually impaired people are deprived of the sense for art and the beauty that it brings. The issue is related to the presentation and reproduction of artworks in a relief form with 3D printing. With the production of a 3D-printed reproduction of an artwork, we want to bring it to the blind and visually impaired people. The print reproduction, in fact, can be used for tactile sensing, as the original artwork cannot.
The objectives of the diploma thesis are to capture the artwork, a comparison of two different 3D scanners, the processing of the relief reproductions of the 3D modelling and 3D printing. At the end, we have used 3D-printed relief reproductions to examine how the blind and visually impaired people perceive works of art.
The research question is considering the difference between two chosen 3D-scanners by quality and correct technic, and embodiment of the reproduction of an artwork, which would classify as the correct one for the researched group.
The practical part and the whole process is based upon the work and use of several tools, such as use and comparison of two different 3D-scanners, a laptop and a 3D-printer. Besides, there is also the use of software; Artec Studio 14, David 3D Scanner Pro, Blender, Voxelizer.
The methods used are research and accessing knowledge of how exactly the blind and visually impaired people visualise artwork and art in general, and consequently analysis and valuation of the correct path of work to achieve the desired outcome of the reproduction. Finally, there is also a test of finalised relief artwork.
The diploma thesis is resolving the entire issue on the topic of art of the blind and visually impaired. It was constructed in a correct match to the relief reproduction of an artwork, by which we have come into contact with the blind and visually impaired people. The mentioned area is very interesting, and has an interdisciplinary approach, and therefore, further research can be developed.
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