Toward an improved haptic zooming algorithm for graphical information accessed by individuals who are blind and visually impaired

Assistive Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 9-15

  Rastogi, Ravi ^a   Pawluk, Dianne T V ^a  

^a Virginia Commonwealth University   (United States)

Author keywords

assistive technology; Braille cell; computer access; haptic mouse; haptic zooming; human computer interface

Indexed keywords

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; COMPUTER ACCESS; HAPTIC MOUSE; HAPTIC ZOOMING; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACES;

GRAPHIC METHODS; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

HANDICAPPED PERSONS;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; COMPUTER INTERFACE; HUMAN; PATIENT; SELF HELP; TOUCH;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ALGORITHMS; BLINDNESS; HUMANS; SELF-HELP DEVICES; TOUCH; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873440225     PISSN: 10400435     EISSN: 19493614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2012.680659     Document Type: Article

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