Authors:
J. Eduardo Pérez
;
Myriam Arrue
and
Julio Abascal
Affiliation:
University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and Informatika Fakultatea, Spain
Keyword(s):
Adapted User Interface, Assistive Technology, Limited Mobility, Speech Disorder, Text-to-Speech Conversion, User-Centered Design.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Accessibility and Usability
;
Enterprise Information Systems
;
Human Factors
;
Human-Computer Interaction
;
Interface Design
;
Physiological Computing Systems
Abstract:
Text-to-speech (TTS) conversion software tools are capable of generating synthetic voice from written text. These tools are essential for some groups of impaired users who have speech difficulties. In some cases, this limitation is caused by some kind of motor impairment. However, current TTS tools are not fully accessible as contain barriers for those users with limited mobility in upper extremities. This paper presents the most significant accessibility barriers detected for this specific user group. In addition, an accessible TTS tool, Mintzatek, has been implemented based on User-Centered Design (UCD) process. The user interface of the developed tool is adapted to users with limited mobility in upper extremities. All the development process has been guided by two real motor impaired users with plenty of experience in the use of assistive technologies.