Chicago Lighthouse Talking Map Kiosks These kiosks provide accessible way-finding and orientation information for clients and staff at the Lighthouse. The kiosks communicate in several ways:

• Touchable 3D floor plans show the major features of the building layout and a prominent You Are Here marker.
• As users touch different rooms, corridors and other elements, they hear spoken names and information on that place's location in relation to the kiosk.
• A video projector from above adds color, spotlighting, text labels, and even moving figures and images to the specular white surface of the map.
• Menu options can be accessed through a simple three-button interface, providing access to an alphabetical index (with auto-guide feature to find things), settings, overview information about the Chicago Lighthouse and important daily announcements.
• A video screen mounted above the map will display important daily announcements, and will provide a visual beacon for low vision users.

A close-up view of the kiosk map.

A close-up view of the kiosk map.