Robert Keefer
ABSTRACT
In this paper, we describe the interaction design of a mobile reader for visually impaired users. A prototype of the design was created and tested on eight blind users. The results of this usability test are reported here, and demonstrate that the proposed interaction design is an improvement over currently available interaction mechanisms.
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- Voice commands for a mobile reading device for the visually impaired
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