Abstract
This demonstration illustrates the importance of the layout of a keyboard to using braille, which is highly dependent on its spatial arrangement. The design and layout of a keyboard for entering braille changes the mental effort required to transform the dots prior to inputting the braille cells. The design of two keyboards that can be used for entering braille onto an electronic device are contrasted for the demonstration. Keyboard 1 has the dots on the top and Keyboard 2 has the dots underneath. Each has inherent advantages and disadvantages.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ASSETS'18 - Proceedings of the 20th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility |
| Subtitle of host publication | October 22–24, 2018 Galway, Ireland |
| Editors | Joanna McGrenere, David Flatla |
| Place of Publication | New York NY USA |
| Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
| Pages | 459-461 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450356503 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Event | ACM SIGACCESS International Conference on Computers and Accessibility 2018 - Galway, Ireland Duration: 22 Oct 2018 → 24 Oct 2018 Conference number: 20th https://assets18.sigaccess.org/ |
Conference
| Conference | ACM SIGACCESS International Conference on Computers and Accessibility 2018 |
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| Abbreviated title | ASSETS 2018 |
| Country | Ireland |
| City | Galway |
| Period | 22/10/18 → 24/10/18 |
| Internet address |
Keywords
- Accessibility
- Braille
- Design
- Keyboard
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Turn it over : a demonstration that spatial keyboards are logical for braille. / Ellis, Kirsten; Holloway, Leona.
ASSETS'18 - Proceedings of the 20th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility: October 22–24, 2018 Galway, Ireland. ed. / Joanna McGrenere; David Flatla. New York NY USA : Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2018. p. 459-461.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other
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