Tactile Covid R Transmission Graph by ML_Makerspace

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Tactile R Naught or R0 Transmission Graph
This is a tactile graph, providing information on the difference between R3 and R1 transmission rates of a virus. Here is an article that explains R0. https://www.healthline.com/health/r-nought-reproduction-number
This graph provides a tactile opportunity to understand how the larger an R is, the more transmittable a virus becomes.
Please note that Braille is uncontracted. If you would like a contracted version please comment, or remix!
This project was inspired by a student project at HTW Berlin (University of applied Science), Industrial Design Students @ HTW Berlin (University of applied Science). In collaboration with See3D, https://see3d.org/, I used the spirit of the project; developing a tactile explanation of R0. The original project was a unique design with a mechanism to change R rates. [Thank you to the students' teacher Sofia Fernandez for her assistance too].
This new design was developed in Tinkercad and is a simple tactile card design. A version of R2 vs R1 can be designed if there is interest. I can adjust the bump sizes and work on R4 and R5 too.
Print time is approximately 2.5 hours with flat orientation. However, for improved Braille printing, please print vertically. 3d printed FDM Braille is much better when printed vertically. The vertical print will take 8 hours.