Title : 
Accessible display design to control home area networks
         
        
            Author : 
Costa, L.C.P. ; Almeida, N.S. ; Correa, A.G.D. ; Lopes, R.D. ; Zuffo, Marcelo K.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
LSI-TEC, Brazil
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
Recently, the social inclusion and technical aid to assure autonomy to people with disabilities are getting attention all over the world. This work presents a display design for accessible interaction in home area networks. Based on a research on the accessible interfaces state of the art, an interface design was proposed. This interface was implemented over a Tablet that controls domestic devices through a home network controller prototype. In order to evaluate the design, a research was conducted, interviewing people with disabilities in Brazil. This research consolidated a feasible accessible interface to control home area networks pointing out the main requirements considering a diversified group of impairments.
         
        
            Keywords : 
computer displays; handicapped aids; haptic interfaces; home automation; home networks; smart phones; Tablet; accessible display design; accessible interaction; accessible interface; domestic device control; home area network controller prototype; interface design; people with disabilities; social inclusion; technical aid; Automation; Educational institutions; Home automation; Interviews; Lighting; Prototypes; Usability; accessibility; home automation; universaldesign; user interface;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
         
        
        
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/TCE.2013.6531126