Title :
Extending communication for users with restricted channels
Author :
Edwards, Alistair D N
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., York Univ., UK
Abstract :
Human computer interfaces which involve the use of multiple and redundant channels of communication will improve the quality and efficiency of interaction. In particular they will be easier to use for people with sensory disabilities (or at least should be simpler to adapt). Such interfaces must be designed on a media-independent basis. The author discusses these assumptions and outlines a case study involving the Apple Macintosh graphical user interface
Keywords :
computer graphics; handicapped aids; human factors; multimedia systems; redundancy; user interfaces; Apple Macintosh graphical user interface; HCI; case study; communication; human computer interfaces; media-independent basis; redundant channels; restricted channels; sensory disabilities;
Conference_Titel :
Multimedia: the Future of User Interfaces, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
