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Using OnScreenDualScribe to Support Text Entry and Targeting among Individuals with Physical Disabilities

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Sidas Saulynas,

Lula Albar,

Ravi Kuber,

Torsten FelzerAuthors Info & Claims

ASSETS '15: Proceedings of the 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

Pages 303 - 304

https://doi.org/10.1145/2700648.2811348

Published: 26 October 2015 Publication History

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This paper describes a study examining the usability of OnScreenDualScribe (OSDS), a tool to support individuals with physical disabilities with text entry and cursor movement. A portable numeric keypad is used to interact with the OSDS, which can either be held by the user, or can be affixed to a surface for interaction. A study to determine the feasibility of the system was conducted with three individuals with physical disabilities. While it was noted that the time taken was higher to complete a task compared to their existing methods of computer-based input, findings also indicate that the system offers potential for tasks involving a combination of text entry and cursor movement (e.g., completing online forms). Furthermore, as the keypad is smaller in size compared with a traditional keyboard, participants suggested that it offered potential to reduce effort spent in the fatiguing process of traversal.

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Krishnaswamy KOrdóñez PBeckerle PRinderknecht SFelzer TFeng JHuenerfauth M(2016)OnScreenDualScribe with Point-and-Click InterfaceProceedings of the 18th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility10.1145/2982142.2982184(257-262)Online publication date: 23-Oct-2016
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2982142.2982184
Felzer TMacKenzie IMagee J(2016)Comparison of Two Methods to Control the Mouse Using a KeypadComputers Helping People with Special Needs10.1007/978-3-319-41267-2_72(511-518)Online publication date: 6-Jul-2016
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41267-2_72

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Using OnScreenDualScribe to Support Text Entry and Targeting among Individuals with Physical Disabilities
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ASSETS '15: Proceedings of the 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

October 2015

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ISBN:9781450334006

DOI:10.1145/2700648

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Yeliz Yesilada
Middle East Technical University Northern Cyprus Campus
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Carnegie Mellon University, USA

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Krishnaswamy KOrdóñez PBeckerle PRinderknecht SFelzer TFeng JHuenerfauth M(2016)OnScreenDualScribe with Point-and-Click InterfaceProceedings of the 18th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility10.1145/2982142.2982184(257-262)Online publication date: 23-Oct-2016
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2982142.2982184
Felzer TMacKenzie IMagee J(2016)Comparison of Two Methods to Control the Mouse Using a KeypadComputers Helping People with Special Needs10.1007/978-3-319-41267-2_72(511-518)Online publication date: 6-Jul-2016
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41267-2_72

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