An Accessible Keyboard for Android Devices as a Means for Promoting Braille Literacy

Authors

  • Paul D Hatzigiannakoglou University of Macedonia
  • Maria T Kampouraki University of Macedonia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v10i2.5527

Keywords:

Braille, Android, keyboard, mobile application, accessibility, blindness, visual impairment

Abstract


BrailleOne is a mobile application designed to provide blind and visually-impaired Braille readers with an accessible keyboard for manual text input on their Android smartphones or tablets. Its purpose is to make use of adolescents and young adults’ excitement for technology in order to facilitate Braille learning and daily practice. The results of a pilot evaluation study suggest that BrailleOne could contribute to the overcoming of accessibility barriers in the field of text entry.

Author Biographies

Paul D Hatzigiannakoglou, University of Macedonia

Department of Educational and Social Policy.

Maria T Kampouraki, University of Macedonia

Department of Educational and Social Policy.

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Published

2016-04-28

How to Cite

Hatzigiannakoglou, P. D., & Kampouraki, M. T. (2016). An Accessible Keyboard for Android Devices as a Means for Promoting Braille Literacy. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM), 10(2), pp. 77–78. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v10i2.5527

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Short Papers