DocumentCode
870060
Title
A modified Perkins Brailler for text entry into windows applications
Author
Evans, David Gareth ; Pettitt, Stephen ; Blenkhorn, Paul
Author_Institution
Comput. Dept., Univ. of Manchester Inst. of Sci. & Technol., UK
Volume
10
Issue
3
fYear
2002
Firstpage
204
Lastpage
206
Abstract
In this paper, we describe how a Perkins Brailler can be adapted so that it can function as a keyboard to a personal computer. The paper describes the earlier work of others and the hardware and software of our system and concludes with indications of how the system may be improved.
Keywords
handicapped aids; medical computing; microcomputer applications; paediatrics; user interfaces; vision defects; Braille documents creation; blind school children; blindness; keyboards; modified Perkins Brailler; personal computer; text entry into windows applications; visual impairment; Application software; Computer displays; Educational institutions; Electronic circuits; Hardware; Keyboards; Liquid crystal displays; Microcomputers; Software systems; Spreadsheet programs; Blindness; Communication Aids for Disabled; Computer Terminals; Equipment Design; Humans; Reading; Sensory Aids; Software; Translating; User-Computer Interface; Word Processing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1534-4320
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNSRE.2002.802881
Filename
1114841
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