• DocumentCode
    3153831
  • Title

    The Smith-Kettlewell auditory breakout box

  • Author

    Gerrey, William ; Brabyn, John ; Fowle, Thomas ; Alden, Albert

  • Author_Institution
    Rehabilitation Eng. Center, Smith-Kettlewell Eye Res. Inst., San Francisco, CA, USA
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    1-5 Feb 1992
  • Firstpage
    173
  • Lastpage
    176
  • Abstract
    Describes an auditory breakout box developed for use by blind computer users. Like breakout boxes commonly available for the sighted, this instrument enables the user to establish the correct connections between computers and peripherals using RS232C serial ports. The difference in this case is that the new device gives an auditory rather than visual indication of signal status, and has a large `patch panel´, which is readily manipulated by touch alone
  • Keywords
    audio equipment; handicapped aids; peripheral interfaces; RS232C; Smith-Kettlewell auditory breakout box; blind computer users; patch panel; peripherals; signal status; Computer interfaces; Computer peripherals; Demodulation; Hardware; Instruments; Logic; Modems; Printers; Probes; Wire;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Computing Applications to Assist Persons with Disabilities, 1992., Proceedings of the Johns Hopkins National Search for
  • Conference_Location
    Laurel, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    0-8186-2730-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CAAPWD.1992.217376
  • Filename
    217376