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		<title>Tikk-Tekk Rainbow</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tikk-Tekk Rainbow is a low-cost universal measuring tool between finger tips. Apart from printed digits and embossed Braille, the “Tikk, tikk... tekk!” knocking feedback is handy for everybody, and is also pleasant to play with. At the precision of 1cm, the string extends 100cm, enough for daily use.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Introduction</strong></p>
<p>Remember when we were kids, we used to point out two fingers to measure our surrounding objects. We held the position and compared with our friends, having great fun. However, such pleasure could hardly be enjoyed by the visually impaired, nor do they share the same sense of space or distance as we do.</p>
<p>Tikk-Tekk Rainbow is a low-cost universal measuring tool between finger tips. Apart from printed digits and embossed Braille, the “Tikk, tikk&#8230; tekk!” knocking feedback is handy for everybody, and is also pleasant to play with. At the precision of 1cm, the string extends 100cm, enough for daily use.</p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-224" title="Tikk-Tekk Rainbow Glamour Shot" src="http://www.guopengliang.com/wp-content/uploads/portfolio/tikk-tekk-rainbow_glamour.jpg" alt="Tikk-Tekk Rainbow Glamour Shot" width="600" height="380" /><br />
Tikk-Tekk Rainbow consists of two parts. They are magnetically connected, which is easy for a blind people to organize and carry when after use.</p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-245" title="How to Use" src="http://www.guopengliang.com/wp-content/uploads/portfolio/tikk-tekk-rainbow_how-to-use.jpg" alt="How to Use" width="600" height="420" /><br />
How to use Tikk-Tekk Rainbow.</p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-226" title="The Problem" src="http://www.guopengliang.com/wp-content/uploads/portfolio/tikk-tekk-rainbow_problem.jpg" alt="The Problem" width="600" height="370" /><br />
The problems when using a typical tape ruler.</p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-227" title="Tikk-Tekk Rainbow Design" src="http://www.guopengliang.com/wp-content/uploads/portfolio/tikk-tekk-rainbow_solution.jpg" alt="Tikk-Tekk Rainbow Design" width="600" height="520" /><br />
Tikk-Tekk Rainbow design details.</p>
<p><p><a href="http://www.guopengliang.com/portfolio/tikk-tekk-rainbow/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p><br />
A video introducing the design challenges and the solution.</p>
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