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Friday, February 29, 2008

Smarter Computer Interface for Blind Proposed

Filed under: not funny


Current computer interfaces for blind people just don't cut it, as far as designer Jonathan Lucas is concerned. Mr Lucas is proposing a more intuitive interface, called Siafu, that blends a tactile screen, capable of displaying braille as well as images, with an input system, all designed around a conceptual material called Magneclay. The key here is the word "conceptual".

Read more about Siafu at Yanko Design...

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give an example of a blind person using a siafu device. to do what? how? does it make her or his life easier?


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on October 27, 2008 07:49 AM GMT

This is a conceptual device. Any kind of trials are far away.


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on October 28, 2008 12:55 AM GMT

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