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A model of keyboard configuration requirements

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Helen PainAuthors Info & Claims

Assets '98: Proceedings of the third international ACM conference on Assistive technologies

Pages 173 - 181

https://doi.org/10.1145/274497.274530

Published: 01 January 1998 Publication History

Abstract

This paper presents a user model: a computer program which examines the behaviour of a real computer user. The model encompasses four aspects of keyboard use which can present difficulties for people with motor disabilities. Where relevant keyboard configuratibn options exist, the model chooses appropriate settings for these options. The model bases its recommendations on observation of users typing free English text. It is intended to form part of a dynamic configuration support tool. Empirical evaluation showed the model to be very accurate in identification of a given user?s difficulties. Where recommended configuration options were tried by the participants, high levels of error reduction and user satisfaction were found.

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Index Terms

A model of keyboard configuration requirements
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction devices
      1. Touch screens
    2. Interactive systems and tools
      1. User interface management systems
2. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing profession
      1. Assistive technologies
  2. User characteristics
    1. People with disabilities

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Assets '98: Proceedings of the third international ACM conference on Assistive technologies

January 1998

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ISBN:1581130201

DOI:10.1145/274497

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Meera M. Blattner
Univ. of California, Davis, and Lawrence Livermore National Lab., Livermore CA
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Arthur I. Karshmer
New Mexico State Univ.

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