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The Why, What & Who of TGSIs

Course: TSA-TGSI-1.0 | Length: 2:42 mins | Instructor: Dean Homicki

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Hi There. And welcome to Staebl Academy. I'm Dean Homicki. Your Presenter and host for this course:  

The why what and who of TGSIs

 

Over the last few decades, Tactile Ground Surface Indicators, or TGSIs for short, have become an integral part of the built environment.

TGSIs are those dots and bars installed on the ground in Public and Private spaces with the 'objective to provide safer built environments for persons who are blind or vision impaired.'

Since 2006, it has been a mandatory requirement in Australia to provide TGSIs in New commercial premises and buildings that require a permit for an upgrade. For more than 20 years, I have witnessed and contributed to many changes in TGSI Regulations, Standards, Codes and Laws. 

I have been in a fortunate position to contribute to many of these industry developments through product design, technical solutions and or designers and Installers of TGSIs. 

I have worked closely with many businesses groups, including Architects & Interior Designers, Civil Engineers & Building Surveyors, Access Consultants & Scientists, Manufacturers and Suppliers of TGSIs and their related products.

But why do we have these dots and bars, and whom do they help? What purpose do TGSIs serve and what is their benefit to a person with a vision impairment?

We have designed this course for following learning outcomes. These tutorials will give you a clear understanding of:

  • Why do we have TGSIs?

  • What is the problem that TGSIs solve?

  • Whom are TGSIs designed to help?

Join me as I walk you through a guided program to enable an understanding of the 'why what and the who of TGSIs'. And how TGSIs supply enormous benefit to persons who are blind or vision- impaired.

So let’s begin at the start.

 

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TSA-TGSI-1.0 - This staebl.academy course module has drawn information from the following sources:

AS/NZS 1428.4.1: 2009 (Amendments 1 & 2)  Design for Access and Mobility: Means to assist the orientation of people with a vision-impairment - Tactile Ground Surface Indicators.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2019. Eye health. Cat. no. PHE 260. Canberra: AIHW. Reviewed 20th January 2020.

 
Dean Homicki

Dean Homicki is currently the CEO & Learning Designer for Stæbl Academy. He is a multidisciplinary creator, entrepreneur and business builder with over 30 years of hands-on experience in the architectural, construction and mobility related industries within the built environment. Dean is a pioneer of disability access products, particularly Tactile Ground Surface Indicators (TGSIs), and other mobility systems, of their design, commercialisation and education. A writer, inventor and advocate for practical mobility, orientation and access for all persons, you can learn more about Dean Homicki and his businesses at deanhomicki.design

https://deanhomicki.design
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