The cost of turning heads: A comparison of a head-worn display to a smartphone for supporting persons with aphasia in conversation

Faroqi Shah Yasmeen, Kristin Williams, Karyn Moffatt, Jonggi Hong, Leah Findlater

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Abstract

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationASSETS 2016 - Proceedings of the 18th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility
Pages111-120
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9781450341240
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 Oct 2016
Event18th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, ASSETS 2016 - Reno, United States
Duration: 24 Oct 201626 Oct 2016

Publication series

NameASSETS 2016 - Proceedings of the 18th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

Conference

Conference18th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, ASSETS 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityReno
Period24/10/1626/10/16

Keywords

  • AAC
  • Accessibility
  • Aphasia
  • Conversational support
  • Head-worn display
  • Wearable computing

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