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
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;
Journal_Title :
Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNSRE.2002.802881
