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Writing and reading formulas or perceiving the graph of a function stand in the way of a blind student for an efficient and complete study of Math. We propose an architecture made by different components that allows to a blind user to face the study of the mathematics in total autonomy. The system allows the formula editing, and the formula exploration. In case of the formula represents a 2D function, the system innovatively supports the haptic and audio exploration of the corresponding graph through a very cheap IO device. The article describes the system architecture and the test results.
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Barbieri, T., Mosca, L., Sbattella, L. (2008). Learning Math for Visually Impaired Users. In: Miesenberger, K., Klaus, J., Zagler, W., Karshmer, A. (eds) Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2008. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5105. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70540-6_136
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