Prototipo de mobiliario escolar basado en diseño paramétrico y fabricación digital para niños con discapacidad visual. Caso: Instituto Especial Fiscal para Ciegos Byron Eguiguren Club de Leones.

Abstract

Abstract:The present work considers producing a prototype design of furniture for children with visual disabilities. For the development of the designs, with the use of software for instance: AutoCAD, ArtCAM and Ncstudio (parametric design) and machinery such as laser cutting and wood router (digital manufacturing), through practices, prototypes are manufactured until producing an optimal model considering the concepts for assemble: Cross Halving, mortise, tenon and dowling jig, that encounters all the spatial and physical needs of students from different ages bearing in mind their security and necessary dimensions that they deserve helping to achieve their school development. Therefore, their furniture can be assembled and disassembled without the use of extra pieces such as screws or glue, which facilitates transport and storage. Then the student can notice characteristics of an Ecuadorian animal using their sense of touch thanks to the relief that the router gives on the surface of the wood and each furniture will have student´s name personalized in alphabet and braille, helping the teacher and children identify their work station. Finally, the student will be able to sit comfortably with a work surface wide enough to do their studies and have their school supplies near such as abacus, lectern, slate and stylus.