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ArticleExtended abstracts on Human factors in computing systems. CHI Conference2022

Ability-based Keyboards for Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Understanding How Individuals' Movement Patterns Translate to More Efficient Keyboards: Methods to Generate Keyboards Tailored to User-specific Motor Abilities.

Claire L Mitchell, Gabriel J Cler, Susan K Fager, Paola Contessa, Serge H Roy, Gianluca De Luca, Joshua C Kline, Jennifer M Vojtech

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Claire L MitchellDelsys, Inc. and Altec, Inc., Natick, MA, USA.
Gabriel J ClerDepartment of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Susan K FagerCommunication Center of Excellence, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln, NE, USA.
Paola ContessaDelsys, Inc. and Altec, Inc., Natick, MA, USA.
Serge H RoyDelsys, Inc. and Altec, Inc., Natick, MA, USA.
Gianluca De LucaDelsys, Inc. and Altec, Inc., Natick, MA, USA.
Joshua C KlineDelsys, Inc. and Altec, Inc., Natick, MA, USA.
Jennifer M VojtechDelsys, Inc. and Altec, Inc., Natick, MA, USA.

Funding

Adaptive & Individualized AACR44DC018437 · NIDCD · ALTEC, INC. · PI DE LUCA, GIANLUCA, VOJTECH, JENNIFER MICHELE · 2022 to 2024
$1.7M
Adaptive & Individualized AACR43DC018437 · NIDCD · ALTEC, INC. · PI CONTESSA, PAOLA · 2019 to 2019
$225k
NIDCD NIH HHS R43 DC018437NIDCD NIH HHS R44 DC018437
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study presents the evaluation of ability-based methods extended to keyboard generation for alternative communication in people with dexterity impairments due to motor disabilities. Our approach characterizes user-specific cursor control abilities from a multidirectional point-select task to configure letters on a virtual keyboard based on estimated time, distance, and direction of movement. These methods were evaluated in three individuals with motor disabilities against a generically optimized keyboard and the ubiquitous QWERTY keyboard. We highlight key observations relating to the heterogeneity of the manifestation of motor disabilities, perceived importance of communication technology, and quantitative improvements in communication performance when characterizing an individual's movement abilities to design personalized AAC interfaces.

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Accessible computingaugmentative and alternative communicationkeyboard designpersonalization

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PMID36287777
PMCPMC9589473

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