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An Evaluation of AccessBraille: A Tablet-Based Braille Keyboard for Individuals with Visual Impairments

verfasst von : Hanan Alhussaini, Stephanie Ludi, Jim Leone

Erschienen in: HCI International 2015 - Posters’ Extended Abstracts

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Braille is a different symbolic alphabet that is used by people with visual impairments to communicate. Since the use of smartphones has become an essential part of peoples’ lives, we should benefit from this connection and use smartphones as a training tool. AccessBraille is an iPad application that helps users practice Braille in different interactive ways. The goal of AccessBraille is to provide training for novice Braille individuals who want to practice Braille. A usability test was conducted to evaluate the usability of the app, validate the app’s capability of facilitating the practicing of Braille characters and discover ways to enhance the app design and use. Data was collected and later analyzed to assess the difficulty involved with task completion.

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Metadaten
Titel
An Evaluation of AccessBraille: A Tablet-Based Braille Keyboard for Individuals with Visual Impairments
verfasst von
Hanan Alhussaini
Stephanie Ludi
Jim Leone
Copyright-Jahr
2015
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21383-5_62

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