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Figure 132. Position of signs during the navigation

14.14. Combination of communication processes

To ensure an accessible communication process, a combination of different
communication channels must be provided depending on the environment or service.
The communication must include at least two of the three channels of communication:
acoustic, visual and tactile.

A number of possible valid combinations of an accessible communication process are
displayed in the table below:

Combination of communication channels

Alphabetical and symbolic writing Tactile references / guiding
+
tactile pavement
Alphabetical and symbolic writing Alphabetical and symbolic
+
embossed writing
Alphabetical and symbolic writing Alphabetical and symbolic
+ + Braille
embossed writing

Alphabetical and symbolic writing + Oral information

Alphabetical writing + Braille

Light signal + Simultaneous sound signal

Oral Communication + Sign language/written text

Table 15. Accessible communication combinations

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