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This paper presents a new concept the Braille typing by simple finger movements and swipe gesture in a 3D space. Braille codes are typed row by row. The content of the row is indicated by one or two fingers. At the end, a single swipe gesture must be performed to confirm a character. The best obtained results was 2.12 WPM. Although the value is low, the method has a significant advantage: it can be used for blind people with a paresis of one hand.
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Publication financed by the Institute of Informatics at Silesian University of Technology, statutory research no. BK/213/Rau2/2018.
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Dobosz, K., Buchczyk, K. (2018). One-Handed Braille in the Air. In: Miesenberger, K., Kouroupetroglou, G. (eds) Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2018. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 10897. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94274-2_44
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