Tangible Inclusive Block-Based Language for Widening Access to Programming TIBBL

Circular symbols representing a computer vision library, designed to identify and track tangible objects on a flat surface.

The TIBBL: Tangible Inclusive Block-Based Language for Widening Access to Programming project sought to develop an inexpensive, open-source, tangible programming toolkit inclusive of people with visual impairments. A proof of concept for the tool was developed by KDL in 2022 utilising computer vision via the TopCodes JavaScript library. A full prototype of the tool was then developed through an iterative co-design process in partnership with a group of students with mixed visual abilities and their computing teacher.

Team

  • Alex Hadwen-Bennett Principal investigator
  • Elliott Hall KDL Co-investigator