Ticker: An Adaptive Single-Switch Text Entry Method for Visually Impaired Users.
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Ticker is a probabilistic stereophonic single-switch text entry method for visually-impaired users with motor disabilities who rely on single-switch scanning systems to communicate. Such scanning systems are sensitive to a variety of noise sources, which are inevitably introduced in practical use of single-switch systems. Ticker uses a novel interaction model based on stereophonic sound coupled with statistical models for robust inference of the user's intended text in the presence of noise. As a consequence of its design, Ticker is resilient to noise and therefore a practical solution for single-switch scanning systems. Ticker's performance is validated using a combination of simulations and empirical user studies.
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Acoustic Stimulation, Algorithms, Bayes Theorem, Communication Aids for Disabled, Computer Simulation, Humans, Motor Disorders, Software, User-Computer Interface, Visually Impaired Persons
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IEEE Trans Pattern Anal Mach Intell
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0162-8828
1939-3539
1939-3539
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41
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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The work was funded by the Aegis EU project and the Gatsby Charitable
Foundation.