TGSI Foundation Series | Part One
The why what and who of Tactile Ground Surface Indicators (TGSIs)
This learning series will give you a broad perspective on Tactile Ground Surface Indicators (TGSIs) in Australia and deliver an understanding of the ‘Why we have TGSIs in the built environment, who is affected and how they are affected?’
Series Creator & Instructor | Dean Homicki
Details
Course Code
TSA-TGSI-1
Course Series
TGSI Foundation Series Part One
Course Name
The why what and who of (Tactile Ground Surface Indicators) TGSI’s.
Description
Course creator and presenter Dean Homicki will walk you through an Introductory course on Tactile Ground Surface Indicators (TGSIs) - The why what and who of TGSI’s. Dean freely shares his hands-on insight about TGSIs, drawing from his collective professional experiences specifically in Australia, but also from around the world.
This module will give you a broad perspective on TGSIs and give you an understanding of ‘Who is affected and how they are affected?’
With more than 25+ years of product design, manufacturing, installation and consulting for Dean to stand upon, this foundation course will supply deep insight into Australian TGSIs in the architectural and construction industry.
Number of Modules
12 Course Modules in total for this learning series.
Course Length
43:41 mins is the total learning time if all of the learning modules run in succession.
Transcription
Yes. There is a written transcription supplied with each course module.
Audio Transcription
Yes. There is an audio transcription supplied with each course module.
Closed Captions
Yes. There are closed-captions with each course module. These can be turned on or off in the video viewer by hovering over the right-hand side corner of the video viewer screen.
Workbook
No. There is no work supplied for this online learning Series.
Assessment
No. There is no assessment for this online learning Series.
Sessions
Instructor
Instructor
Dean Homicki for Staebl.academy
Dean Homicki
Course creator and presenter Dean Homicki, will walk you through this Introductory Tactile Ground Surface Indicator (TGSI) course. Dean draws from his extensive local and international hands-on product design, installation and consulting experience with TGSIs from over the last 20 years.
Design & Business Career
Founding the game-changing architectural safety products company dtac.com.au in the late 1990s, Dean conceived and created an entire industry of disability and anti-slip products from the humble beginning in his childhood shed in Upwey, Victoria, Australia.
Over the next 12 years, to scale it, Dean designed and implemented integrated business and training systems, developing a world-first cradle-to-cradle recycling programme to make it all sustainable.
Before Dean’s achievements within the architectural construction industry, he created jewellery and fashion ranges for major department store and independent retail chains, homewares and domestic living products.
Dean's other design and manufacturing businesses have engineered mechanical systems including modular sound partitioning, signage, furniture and lighting for the healthcare and hospitality industries. He has spent over a decade working internationally with specific experience in the manufacturing and distribution of construction goods from Asia and Europe.
0 | TSA-TGSI-1.0 | 2.41 mins
Course creator and presenter Dean Homicki will walk you through what we are going to learn about Tactile Ground Surface Indicators, (TGSIs or Tactiles), in this learning overview module.
1 | TSA-TGSI-1.1 I 3:46 mins
This module reviews who is affected by vision-impairment and how they are affected. The session draws upon the 2019 report published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, into Vision Impairment within Australia.
2 | TSA-TGSI-1.2 I 5:09 mins
Australian Law makes it a mandatory requirement to not discriminate against a person because of disability when providing facilities or access to public premises. This module details the regulations and standards that direct and guide us on how to use and maintain TGSIs in Australian Law.
3 | TSA-TGSI-1.3 I 2:57 mins
Becoming aware of the depth, breadth and complexity of blindness and vision-impairment enables us to begin to understand, how as designers and custodians of mobility products like TGSIs, just how important they are for persons who rely upon them for wayfinding. This module reviews how a person with a vision-impairment is affected, the metrics and the terminology in Australia.
4 | TSA-TGSI-1.4 I 2:22 mins
There are many different types of vision-impairment. These can range from mild-vision loss to total blindness. This module reviews the most common forms giving us a general overview of what a person with a vision-impairment may experience.
5 | TSA-TGSI-1.5 I 4:17 mins
The eye and our visual system work hard every second we are awake. So, what is it like when our eyes and our visual system don't work? What parts of our visual system can be affected and how are they affected? This learning session takes us pictorially inside the anatomy of the eye.
6 | TSA-TGSI-1.6 I 2:20 mins
You can be forgiven for thinking, ‘until it’s my problem it’s some else’s right? But, as people who have influence over the built environment, we are entrusted to create spaces that can function for all persons? In this module, we explore what a vision-impaired person may experience living with Cataracts and how the built environment may appear to them in their daily life.
7 | TSA-TGSI-1.7 I 2:38 mins
This learning explores session what a vision-impaired person may experience living with Diabetic Retinopathy and how the built environment may appear to them in their daily life.
8 | TSA-TGSI-1.8 I 2:31 mins
This learning explores session what a vision-impaired person may experience living with Glaucoma and how the built environment may appear to them in their daily life.
9 | TSA-TGSI-1.9 I 2:53 mins
This learning explores session what a vision-impaired person may experience living with Retinitis Pigmentosa or (Tunnel Vision) and how the built environment may appear to them in their daily life.
10 | TSA-TGSI-1.10 I 3:02 mins
This learning explores session what a vision-impaired person may experience living with (AMD) Age-related Macular Degeneration and how the built environment may appear to them in their daily life.
11 | TSA-TGSI-1.11 I 2:45 mins
This learning explores session what a vision-impaired person may experience living with No Light Perception (NLP), or what is termed as (Total Blindness), and how the built environment may appear to them in their daily life.
12 | TSA-TGSI-1.12 I 8:45 mins
We have covered a lot of general and specific information in this course, ‘The why, what and who of TGSIs. Now we take a quick review and brief recap on the critical aspects of what we covered.