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A Mobile Application for Displaying More Accessible eBooks for People with Dyslexia

Author(s) -

Luz Rello,

Gaurang Kanvinde,

Ricardo BaezaYates

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

procedia computer science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.334

H-Index - 76

ISSN - 1877-0509

DOI - 10.1016/j.procs.2012.10.026

Subject(s) - dyslexia , computer science , android (operating system) , eye tracking , reading (process) , multimedia , human–computer interaction , set (abstract data type) , artificial intelligence , political science , law , programming language , operating system

In this paper we present an ebook reader for Android, which displays ebooks in a more accessible way according to user needs. Since people with dyslexia represent a substantial group with a reading disability, we designed a set of specific guidelines which are included in the tool. These layout guidelines for people with dyslexia are based on a user study with a group of twenty two users with dyslexia. The data collected from our study combines quantitative data from tests carried out using eye tracking and qualitative data from interviews, questionnaires and the think aloud technique. The ebook display includes the most readable options observed with the eye tracking and user preferences; however the settings are customizable

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