Title :
VIRTAC, a virtual tactile computer display
Abstract :
The goal of the VIRTAC design is to provide an affordable means for a blind person to make use of the large base of publicly-released industry-standard software for the IBM PC/XT/AT compatible computer. The tactile display gives the operator the ability to explore text displays in a Braille mode and graphic displays in a direct tactile mode. The hardware includes a circuit board that occupies one expansion slot in the PC but requires no modifications to the computer or to the software being run on the computer
Keywords :
IBM computers; handicapped aids; interactive devices; Braille mode; VIRTAC design; blind; circuit board; expansion slot; graphic displays; tactile display; tactile screen displays; virtual tactile computer display; Auditory displays; Computer displays; Computer graphics; Computerized monitoring; Hardware; Microcomputers; Physics computing; Software maintenance; Software standards; Virtual reality;
Conference_Titel :
Computing Applications to Assist Persons with Disabilities, 1992., Proceedings of the Johns Hopkins National Search for
Conference_Location :
Laurel, MD
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2730-1
DOI :
10.1109/CAAPWD.1992.217414
