- Kwikpoint
Introduction
Kwikpoint is an
Alexandria, Virginia based company that developsvisual language translators for the Military and public service communities, as well as for corporate and leisure travelers [http://www.boingboing.net/2004/09/28/iraq-visual-language.html Iraq visual language survival guides for military personnel] ] . This company works to create an universalVisual programming language .Background
Kwikpoint was founded in the early 1990s by Alan Stillman, following a 15,000-mile, 28-country bike trip. While on his trip, Stillman cut out pictures from magazines to help communicate his dinner selection. On his return, he worked with a team of six designers, linguists and members of the diplomatic community to create a series of universally recognizable icons that make up the Kwikpoint visual translators [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-8831040_ITM Alexandria, Va.-Based Company Publishes International, Word-Free Translator.] ] .
The resulting product, the Kwikpoint visual translators, are available in a variety of formats and sizes and include a visual vocabulary of 1,000 visually recognizable symbols for use by travelers worldwide. Kwikpoint visual translators are also widely used by the
U.S. military branches include the National Guard, Army and Marine Corps in Iraq and Afghanistan [ [http://www.military.com/forums/0,15240,93598,00.html Tools for a Changing Battlefield] ] . In addition, Kwikpoint Medical Translators are used by Emergency Medical Personnel in the United States to help communicate with patients who do not speak English [ [http://forums.firehouse.com/showthread.php?t=93807 EMS and Special Needs Patients] ] .External links
Official Site - (http://www.kwikpoint.com)
References
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
