4 papers
It's Complicated: On the Design and Evaluation of AI-Powered AAC Interfaces
Blade Frisch, Will Wade, Dylan Gaines +4
Artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance what people who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) are able to do with their systems. However, evaluating AI-powered AAC…
Adapting Large Language Models for Character-based Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Dylan Gaines, Keith Vertanen
Users of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) may write letter-by-letter via an interface that uses a character language model. However, most state-of-the-art large pre…
Identifying the Desired Word Suggestion in Simultaneous Audio
Dylan Gaines, Keith Vertanen
We explore a method for presenting word suggestions for non-visual text input using simultaneous voices. We conduct two perceptual studies and investigate the impact of different p…
Perceptions of Blind Adults on Non-Visual Mobile Text Entry
Dylan Gaines, Keith Vertanen
Text input on mobile devices without physical keys can be challenging for people who are blind or low-vision. We interview 12 blind adults about their experiences with current mobi…