GVU Technical Report Number:
GIT-GVU-92-08
Title:
Mapping GUIs to Auditory Interfaces
Authors:
Elizabeth Mynatt
W. Keith Edwards
Abstract:
This paper describes work to provide mappings between X-based graphical
interfaces and auditory interfaces. In our system, dubbed Mercator, this
mapping is transparent to applications. The primary motivation for this
work is to provide accessibility to graphical applications for users who
are blind or visually impaired. We describe the design of an auditory
interface which simulates many of the features of graphical interfaces.
We then describe the architecture we have built to model and transform
graphical interfaces. Finally, we conclude with some indications of
future research for improving our translation mechanisms and for creating
an auditory "desktop" environment.
Keywords:
Auditory interfaces, GUIs, X, visual impairment, multimodal interfaces
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