Progress continues for the Projection to the External Environment (PME) activity awarded in 2023, which seeks to promote inclusion through an interactive position using techniques such as relief models, 3D printing and electronic programming to involve students with total or reduced visual disabilities, focusing on touch and hearing.
The initiative will be aimed at different educational levels, teachers and staff of two schools that work with people with visual disabilities: Santa Lucía and Hellen Keller, both from the Metropolitan Region, located in the communes of La Cisterna and Ñuñoa, respectively.
The objective is to approach nanobiophysics in an inclusive way and highlight the importance of research in water nanoconfinement.
Dr. Francisco Peña, N2BP Young Researcher in charge of the project, works together with his team made up of Alfredo Navarro, in charge of modeling, design and 3D printing and Mauricio Aravena, Electronic Engineer.
His work presents models related to nanobiophysics: water molecule, graphene, carbon nanotubes and aquaporin. These will have an audio description and information material in Braille and text.
“We are currently finalizing the 3D modeling. Basically, we are assembling the prototypes that we are going to present at the exhibition. On the other hand, the electronics technical staff works on completing the assembly of the circuits,” says Alfredo Navarro.
In addition, collaboration was established with the Municipal Corporation for Social Development of Ñuñoa and a presentation is planned at the Federico Santa María Technical University to demonstrate the viability of bringing complex scientific topics closer to people with visual disabilities.
The result hopes to encourage interest and potential college study in science, demonstrating that science is accessible through the use of appropriate accommodations.
At the moment there is no exact date for the day of the activity, this will be communicated as soon as it is determined.
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