Text entry, analysis and correction help : assisting the disabled computer user with data entry

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dc.contributor.advisorHanmer, Lyn Avrilen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorBoonzaier, Daviden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHirson, Guyen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-31T13:50:28Z
dc.date.available2018-01-31T13:50:28Z
dc.date.issued1990en_ZA
dc.description.abstractIt was suggested several decades ago that computers would be the single biggest step forward in integrating people with physical disabilities into "normal" society. At that stage, much work was done in writing software and designing hardware that allowed computer operators with disabilities to use packages effectively, in certain cases as efficiently as people without disabilities. Since those days, judging by the lack of references on this subject the interest in dealing with disabled people has waned. It is only very recently that the spotlight has been focused on these potentially very productive persons. Unfortunately, the backlog is large and most existing applications software offers little or no support for users with disabilities. In this thesis, I have examined some of the hardware and software limitations of current desktop computer technology, focusing on the IBM PC and compatibles. I have also written a computer program that attempts to relieve some of the difficulties faced by a limited number of disabled users. In evaluating the results, I considered it important to relate the ensuing data with the real problems faced by a far wider spectrum of users than I attempted to cater for with the program and to suggest ways in which software products could be made to have wider applicability in the future.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationHirson, G. (1990). <i>Text entry, analysis and correction help : assisting the disabled computer user with data entry</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Biomedical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27184en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHirson, Guy. <i>"Text entry, analysis and correction help : assisting the disabled computer user with data entry."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Biomedical Engineering, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27184en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHirson, G. 1990. Text entry, analysis and correction help : assisting the disabled computer user with data entry. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Hirson, Guy AB - It was suggested several decades ago that computers would be the single biggest step forward in integrating people with physical disabilities into "normal" society. At that stage, much work was done in writing software and designing hardware that allowed computer operators with disabilities to use packages effectively, in certain cases as efficiently as people without disabilities. Since those days, judging by the lack of references on this subject the interest in dealing with disabled people has waned. It is only very recently that the spotlight has been focused on these potentially very productive persons. Unfortunately, the backlog is large and most existing applications software offers little or no support for users with disabilities. In this thesis, I have examined some of the hardware and software limitations of current desktop computer technology, focusing on the IBM PC and compatibles. I have also written a computer program that attempts to relieve some of the difficulties faced by a limited number of disabled users. In evaluating the results, I considered it important to relate the ensuing data with the real problems faced by a far wider spectrum of users than I attempted to cater for with the program and to suggest ways in which software products could be made to have wider applicability in the future. DA - 1990 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1990 T1 - Text entry, analysis and correction help : assisting the disabled computer user with data entry TI - Text entry, analysis and correction help : assisting the disabled computer user with data entry UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27184 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/27184
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHirson G. Text entry, analysis and correction help : assisting the disabled computer user with data entry. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Biomedical Engineering, 1990 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27184en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Biomedical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherBiomedical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.subject.otherInstrumentationen_ZA
dc.subject.otherComputersen_ZA
dc.subject.otherPeople with disabilities.en_ZA
dc.subject.otherSoftwareen_ZA
dc.subject.otherUser-Computer Interfaceen_ZA
dc.titleText entry, analysis and correction help : assisting the disabled computer user with data entryen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMSc (Med)en_ZA
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