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2015 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

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

Authors : Hanan Alhussaini, Stephanie Ludi, Jim Leone

Published in: HCI International 2015 - Posters’ Extended Abstracts

Publisher: 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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Metadata
Title
An Evaluation of AccessBraille: A Tablet-Based Braille Keyboard for Individuals with Visual Impairments
Authors
Hanan Alhussaini
Stephanie Ludi
Jim Leone
Copyright Year
2015
Book
HCI International 2015 - Posters’ Extended Abstracts

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-21382-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-21383-5

Copyright Year: 2015

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21383-5_62