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Design issues encountered in the development of a mobile multimedia augmentative communication service

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Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems can be mounted on a range of different hardware platforms, from custom-designed units to desktop or laptop personal computers and hand-held and palmtop systems. Palmtop devices such as personal data assistants (PDAs) offer great advantages of portability. The small display size and limited storage and processing capacity of a PDA compared to larger systems are likely to impose some limitations on the range of AAC applications which can be supported, however, particularly when multimedia-based applications are considered. This paper addresses issues involved in migrating a multimedia AAC application onto a palm-top PDA and discusses the user involvement in the re-engineering of the system for that environment. Outcomes from an initial practical trial with a person who uses AAC are reported.

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Hine, N., Arnott, J. & Smith, D. Design issues encountered in the development of a mobile multimedia augmentative communication service. UAIS 2, 255–264 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-003-0058-6

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