Simulating a full screen of braille

Orlosky, Scott; Gilden, Deborah

doi:10.1016/0745-7138(92)90046-8

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“…Audio format provides IBSVI with information in the form of linear stream with no spatial reference, which overloads IBSVI's working memory. Interviews with IBSVI who feel comfortable using audio and Braille, pointed out that audio is ideal for recreational reading, while Braille is mandatory for active reading [13]. Converting Braille to Audio for IBSVI is like converting print to audio for sighted population, leads to virtual illiteracy [13].…”

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confidence: 98%

“…While reading one line at a time is not passive as in listening to audible text, the information is represented in temporal sequential format. The reader cannot develop a mental map for the page she reads, and face text-locating problems [13].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Interviews with IBSVI who feel comfortable using audio and Braille, pointed out that audio is ideal for recreational reading, while Braille is mandatory for active reading [13]. Converting Braille to Audio for IBSVI is like converting print to audio for sighted population, leads to virtual illiteracy [13]. Auditory learners must read and write, in either print or Braille, to meet the competitive employment needs [5].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Digital Reading Support for The Blind by Multimodal Interaction

El-Glaly

Quek

2014

Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Multimodal Interaction

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Slate-type devices allow Individuals with Blindness or Severe Visual Impairment (IBSVI) to read in place with the touch of their fingertip by audio-rendering the words they touch. Such technologies are helpful for spatial cognition while reading. However, users have to move their fingers slowly or they may lose place on screen. Also, IBSVI may wander between lines without realizing they did. In this paper, we address these two interaction problems by introducing dynamic speech-touch interaction model, and intelligent reading support system. With this model, the speed of the speech will dynamically change coping up with the user's finger speed. The proposed model is composed of: 1-Audio Dynamics Model, and 2-Off-line Speech Synthesis Technique. The intelligent reading support system predicts the direction of reading, corrects the reading word if the user drifts, and notifies the user using a sonic gutter to help her from straying off the reading line. We tested the new audio dynamics model, the sonic gutter, and the reading support model in two user studies. The participants' feedback helped us fine-tune the parameters of the two models. Finally, we ran an evaluation study where the reading support system is compared to other VoiceOver technologies. The results showed preponderance to the reading support system with its audio dynamics and intelligent reading support components.

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confidence: 98%

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%