Voice input seems easier. However, If I was going to get a note taker, I
wouldn't want one where voice input was the only option. If not Braille input,
I would require at least the option to use a bluetooth keyboard. On my iPhone
I use dictation for things such as text messages, but I would never use it to
take notes for a college lecture. Just to show how unreliable dictation can
be, I have a funny story. My dad picks me up breakfast usually once a week.
One time I meant to text him that I wanted Dunkin Donuts. When I dictated, it
came out I want f**ing donuts. Note that was a cuss word that I didn't want to
put on a public list. We laughed it off because he knows I don't talk like
that. If I used dictation for notes on an hour lecture, I can't imagine how
many mistakes there would be. I'm typing this email with an iPhone using a
logitech bluetooth keyboard.
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 7, 2017, at 7:30 AM, David Arocho <darocho@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:===========================================================
The question of the target market is an important one to consider. It seems
there is some consensus that Braille input is a likely candidate. I have
used such devices ever since the Blazie Braille 'n Speak came out, and as a
Braille user since birth I can understand why many of us feel comfortable
with that approach. However, the fact is that the large majority of blind
persons do not share our experience, and with the advent of the IPhone and
Android phones more and more blind users are used to those devices, specially
the voice input facilities that they provide. I think a totally voice driven
product would reach many more blind persons and may circumvent all the
hassles of keyboarding. In fact, I would hazard a guess that speech driven
i/o is the wave of the future. With the advances of Artificial Intelligence
driving personal assistants like Alexa I see a move to computers that respond
verbally to commands and other robot functions. Be that as it may, a
Personal Perky devi
ce might do well to see how feasible it is with today's technology to produce
a totally hands free voice driven computer for the blind. Some may recall
that talking books for the blind later inspired talking books for the
sighted. I do not think it is unrealistic to imagine a similar progression
with talking interactive computers which at first are developed for the
blind. Designing such a computer using a raspberry like device as its base
would be a revolutionary concept. I think it would attract funding more
readily than that currently under discussion.
David
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