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Augmenting braille input through multitouch feedback

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UIST '13 Adjunct: Adjunct Proceedings of the 26th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology

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Current touch interfaces lack the rich tactile feedback that allows blind users to detect and correct errors. This is especially relevant for multitouch interactions, such as Braille input. We propose HoliBraille, a system that combines touch input and multi-point vibrotactile output on mobile devices. We believe this technology can offer several benefits to blind users; namely, convey feedback for complex multitouch gestures, improve input performance, and support inconspicuous interactions. In this paper, we present the design of our unique prototype, which allows users to receive multitouch localized vibrotactile feedback. Preliminary results on perceptual discrimination show an average of 100% and 82% accuracy for single-point and chord discrimination, respectively. Finally, we discuss a text-entry application with rich tactile feedback.

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Augmenting braille input through multitouch feedback
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction devices
      1. Haptic devices
      2. Touch screens
  2. Interaction design
    1. Interaction design process and methods
      1. Interface design prototyping

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UIST '13 Adjunct: Adjunct Proceedings of the 26th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology

October 2013

126 pages

ISBN:9781450324069

DOI:10.1145/2508468

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