ISO 9999 - Subclass and Divisions

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12 39 Assistive products for orientation

Tactile materials for the floor, see 18 33 15.

12 39 03 Tactile sticks or white canes

Devices used by individuals with a visual impairment to navigate or identify their surroundings.
Included are, e.g., tactile white sticks.

Walking sticks and canes with a single tip, see 12 03 03.

12 39 06 Assistive products for electronic orientation

Electronic devices for guidance that provide information to determine the relative position in a certain area.

12 39 09 Assistive products for acoustic navigation

Devices for guidance that produce a sound or a message to orient a person with a visual impairment.
Included are, e.g., sound beacons.

12 39 12 Compasses

Devices for guidance that supply information on the cardinal directions, i.e. north, east, south and west.

12 39 15 Tactile maps

Devices for guidance that enable orientation on a map by touch.

12 39 18 Tactile orientation materials

Materials that supply information on orientation by touch.
Included are, e.g., structured surfaces.

12 39 21 Visual orientation materials

Materials intended to supply information on orientation through sight.

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