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Increasing Museum Accessibility for People with Visual Impairment Using Product Development and Additive Manufacturing

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Increasing Museum Accessibility for People with Visual Impairment Using Product Development and Additive Manufacturing. / Jablonska, Kamila ; Lambert, Chris; Lister, Nathan et al.
In: The International Journal of the Inclusive Museum, Vol. 17, No. 2, 14.06.2024, p. 169-191.

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Jablonska, K, Lambert, C, Lister, N, Abram, T, Dalton, C & Frontani, I 2024, 'Increasing Museum Accessibility for People with Visual Impairment Using Product Development and Additive Manufacturing', The International Journal of the Inclusive Museum, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 169-191. https://doi.org/10.18848/1835-2014/CGP/v17i02/169-191

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Jablonska, K., Lambert, C., Lister, N., Abram, T., Dalton, C., & Frontani, I. (2024). Increasing Museum Accessibility for People with Visual Impairment Using Product Development and Additive Manufacturing. The International Journal of the Inclusive Museum, 17(2), 169-191. https://doi.org/10.18848/1835-2014/CGP/v17i02/169-191

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Jablonska K, Lambert C, Lister N, Abram T, Dalton C, Frontani I. Increasing Museum Accessibility for People with Visual Impairment Using Product Development and Additive Manufacturing. The International Journal of the Inclusive Museum. 2024 Jun 14;17(2):169-191. doi: 10.18848/1835-2014/CGP/v17i02/169-191

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Jablonska, Kamila ; Lambert, Chris ; Lister, Nathan et al. / Increasing Museum Accessibility for People with Visual Impairment Using Product Development and Additive Manufacturing. In: The International Journal of the Inclusive Museum. 2024 ; Vol. 17, No. 2. pp. 169-191.

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