Designing EdgeWrite Versions for Japanese Text Entry

This paper presents our project of designing Edge Write text entry methods for Japanese language. We are developing two versions of Edge Write text entry method for Japanese language: Roman-Kana Edge Write and Katakana Edge Write. Roman-Kana Edge Write is a straightforward application of the original Edge Write to Japanese phonograms. In Roman-Kana Edge Write, each Japanese phonogram is represented as a combination of a consonant and vowel, each of which is specified by an English character in the original Edge Write. Katakana Edge Write specifies the line stroke directions and writing order of the Japanese Katakana character. The ideal corner sequence pattern of Edge Write for each Katakana character is designed based on its line stroke directions and writing order.