HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH BLINDNESS

Abstract

Human-computer interfaces increasingly rely on vision as graphical user interfaces are becoming more prevalent. Unfortunately, as this trend continues people with blindness face an increasing number of obstacles in gaining the same kind of high-powered information access and computing that sighted users are coming to enjoy. Many attempts to provide non-visual interfaces use unsuitable techniques or leave considerable gaps in the support the interface offers the user with blindness. Users with blindness should have the same computational and information access opportunities as sighted users. Only with such opportunities can users with blindness be fully integrated into an information age society. The development of software tools that allow efficient information access and full use of computers is therefore crucial. This paper attempts to create an increased awareness of the interface needs of computer users with blindness. Several considerations are presented that a non-visual interface designer should address in the development of interfaces for users with blindness. Solutions to many obstacles encountered in the development of such interfaces are offered. Finally, this paper

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