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A Complete Guide to Different Types of Tactile Indicators

  Tactile indicators play a critical role enhancing the accessibility for visually impaired individuals. They are available in different types and colors which make it easy for the people with visual impairment to navigate easily and at the same time improve the appeal of the space. They are either CSA attention domes tiles or directional bars that are built into or applied to the existing surface. They are designed to give warnings of hazards in the continuous accessible path of travel and directional information to pedestrians who are blind or have low vision. The color contrast helps pedestrians in detecting modules visually. Let’s  talk about the two essential types of tactile indicators Warning tactile indicators : Contractors also refer to them as hazard tactile indicators. They are the textured surface features that contractors can add to the walking surfaces that act like a stop sign. Their main job is to alert pedestrians who are blind or have vision-impaired in their line o