Developing a multimodal web application

Abstract

This paper describes the creation of a multi-modal website that incorporates both haptics and speech recognition. The purpose of the work is to provide a new and improved method of internet navigation for visually impaired users. The rationale for implementing haptic devices and speech recognition software within websites is described, together with the benefits that can accrue from using them in combination. A test site has been developed which demonstrates, to visually impaired users, several different types of web application that could make use of these technologies. It has also been demonstrated that websites incorporating haptics and speech recognition can still adhere to standard usability guidelines such as Bobby. Several tests were devised and undertaken to gauge the effectiveness of the completed web site. The data obtained has been analysed and provides strong evidence that haptics and speech recognition can improve internet navigation for visually impaired users.

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