Title :
The Reactive Keyboard: a predictive typing aid
Author :
Darragh, John J. ; Witten, Ian H. ; James, Mark L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Calgary Univ., Alta., Canada
Abstract :
The Reactive Keyboard, a device that accelerates typewritten communication with a computer system by predicting what the user is going to type next is described. The version described is designed for entering free text and runs on any Apple Macintosh computer with at least 1 MB of memory (though 2 MB is preferred). It makes full use of the Macintosh mouse-and-window environment to give users convenient control over display and acceptance of predictions, and it requires no physical keyboard. The interface increases the speed and ease of communicating with a computer, especially for physically disabled people.<>
Keywords :
handicapped aids; keyboards; user interfaces; 1 MB; Apple Macintosh computer; Macintosh mouse-and-window environment; computer system; free text; physically disabled people; predictive typing aid; typewritten communication; Acceleration; Books; Computer displays; Computer interfaces; Context modeling; Feeds; Keyboards; Operating systems; Physics computing; Predictive models;
