2. Web Interface for the Visually Challenged by: Group Nine

3. Mohammed Ali Ba-Ali Jagadesh Gadiyaram Kenneth David Peterson Saad Project Team Members

4. Presentation Outline Problem Definition Design Challenges Design Concepts Prototype Recommendations

5. Project Definition Internet technologies are not designed with blind users in mind Improving the accessibility of the Internet for the blind utilizing existing technologies

6. Design Challenges Interface Limited Access to Technology Integration of Systems

7. Interface Providing information on mouse location Providing information on page layout Providing ability to scroll through pages Displaying page content Accepting input from user

8. Limited Access to Technology No access to Touch Screens Unable to find good Speech to Text software

9. Integration of Systems Java Audio Class –have limitations and are not compatible with all browser types Text to speech software –poor audio quality and incompatible with java and certain browsers

10. High-level Design Layout Navigation of individual screen is through a touch screen interface User inputs via Speech to Text software and keyboard entry Pages content read out using Text to Speech software

11. High-level Design Layout Play audible message on mouse over to provide feedback Verbally identify key web components –Forms –Links –Images –etc

12. Prototype Navigation Tools: Page Objects:

15. Schdedule Calendar

16. Recommendations New browser with audio messages and utilizing our plug in –convert pages on download to Blind enabled –loads new page for interaction Use of Braille pad as a form of output Customizing output speech