Supporting Blind Students in Navigation and Manipulation of Mathematical Expressions: Basic Requirements and Strategies

Bernhard Stöger; Mario Batusic; Klaus Miesenberger; Philipp Haindl

doi:10.1007/11788713_178

Supporting Blind Students in Navigation and Manipulation of Mathematical Expressions: Basic Requirements and Strategies

Bernhard Stöger, Mario Batusic, Klaus Miesenberger, Philipp Haindl

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Abstract

In [10], the problems faces by a blind and visually impaired student in doing Mathematics were analyzed, and the basic ideas of a MAWEN (Mathematical Working Environment), a software solution to help overcome these pressing difficulties, were described. The present paper builds upon the latter one, refining the ideas sketched there. After a thorough description of the state of the art, we present some general considerations on the problems met by a blind pupil when navigating within mathematical expressions and when doing calculations. Finally, through several case studies taken from mainstream school books, strategies to provide computer aided support to overcame the problems are outlined.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Computers Helping People with Special Needs, 10th International Conference, ICCHP 2006 - Proceedings
Editors	Miesenberger, K., Klaus, J., Zagler, W., Karshmer, A.
Place of Publication	Tiergartenstrasse 17 D-69121 Heidelberg
Publisher	Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Pages	1235-1242
Number of pages	8
Volume	4061
ISBN (Print)	3540360204, 9783540360209
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/11788713_178
Publication status	Published - 2006

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	4061 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Fields of science

102 Computer Sciences
102013 Human-computer interaction
102014 Information design
102015 Information systems
102021 Pervasive computing
102022 Software development
102024 Usability research
102026 Virtual reality
102027 Web engineering
502007 E-commerce
503008 E-learning
506002 E-government
509002 Disability studies
602013 Sign language research
202004 Brain-computer interface
211902 Assistive technologies
302027 Hearing, voice and language disorders
102036 Digital accessibility

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Stöger, B., Batusic, M., Miesenberger, K., & Haindl, P. (2006). Supporting Blind Students in Navigation and Manipulation of Mathematical Expressions: Basic Requirements and Strategies. In Miesenberger, K., Klaus, J., Zagler, W., Karshmer, A. (Ed.), Computers Helping People with Special Needs, 10th International Conference, ICCHP 2006 - Proceedings (Vol. 4061, pp. 1235-1242). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 4061 LNCS). Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11788713_178

Stöger, Bernhard ; Batusic, Mario ; Miesenberger, Klaus et al. / Supporting Blind Students in Navigation and Manipulation of Mathematical Expressions: Basic Requirements and Strategies. Computers Helping People with Special Needs, 10th International Conference, ICCHP 2006 - Proceedings. editor / Miesenberger, K., Klaus, J., Zagler, W., Karshmer, A. Vol. 4061 Tiergartenstrasse 17 D-69121 Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2006. pp. 1235-1242 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Stöger, B, Batusic, M, Miesenberger, K & Haindl, P 2006, Supporting Blind Students in Navigation and Manipulation of Mathematical Expressions: Basic Requirements and Strategies. in Miesenberger, K., Klaus, J., Zagler, W., Karshmer, A. (ed.), Computers Helping People with Special Needs, 10th International Conference, ICCHP 2006 - Proceedings. vol. 4061, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 4061 LNCS, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, Tiergartenstrasse 17 D-69121 Heidelberg, pp. 1235-1242. https://doi.org/10.1007/11788713_178

Supporting Blind Students in Navigation and Manipulation of Mathematical Expressions: Basic Requirements and Strategies. / Stöger, Bernhard; Batusic, Mario; Miesenberger, Klaus et al.
Computers Helping People with Special Needs, 10th International Conference, ICCHP 2006 - Proceedings. ed. / Miesenberger, K., Klaus, J., Zagler, W., Karshmer, A. Vol. 4061 Tiergartenstrasse 17 D-69121 Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2006. p. 1235-1242 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 4061 LNCS).

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Stöger B, Batusic M, Miesenberger K, Haindl P. Supporting Blind Students in Navigation and Manipulation of Mathematical Expressions: Basic Requirements and Strategies. In Miesenberger, K., Klaus, J., Zagler, W., Karshmer, A., editor, Computers Helping People with Special Needs, 10th International Conference, ICCHP 2006 - Proceedings. Vol. 4061. Tiergartenstrasse 17 D-69121 Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. 2006. p. 1235-1242. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/11788713_178

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