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To implement a user interface for blind people, auditory and tactile outputs have mainly been used. However, an auditory interface is ineffective for tasks that require the rapid recognition that vision enables. Thus, this paper presents a method to achieve rapid recognition with a non-visual user interface. This user interface is implemented to achieve a prototype fully controllable sys-tem of an RC helicopter for blind people by using a braille display as a tactile output device. This paper also explains the system integration software, named brl-drone, and hardware components of that system including the AR. Drone. The AR. Drone is a controlled helicopter that uses an auxiliary magnetic sensor and a game controller to solve the problems that arise when a braille display is used as a tactile indicating device.
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Minatani, K., Watanabe, T. (2012). A Non-visual Interface for Tasks Requiring Rapid Recognition and Response. In: Miesenberger, K., Karshmer, A., Penaz, P., Zagler, W. (eds) Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2012. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7383. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31534-3_92
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