TY - GEN
T1 - StereoMath
T2 - 26th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, ASSETS 2024
AU - Ge, Kenneth
AU - Seo, Joo Young
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PY - 2024/10/27
Y1 - 2024/10/27
N2 - For blind and low-vision (BLV) individuals, digital math communication is uniquely difcult due to the lack of accessible tools. Currently, the state of the art is either code-based, like LaTeX, or WYSIWYG, like visual editors. However, both paradigms view math communication as primarily a visual typesetting problem, and may be accessible but difcult to use. In this paper, we present an equation editor that is built from the ground up with BLV accessibility in mind. Specifcally, we notice that two of the biggest barriers with current technology are the high cognitive load and the lack of spatial relationships. Thus, we build an editor that uses spatial audio cues, muscle memory, tones, and more intuitive navigation to properly contextualize math equations. We discuss how this new paradigm can enable new levels of math communication, engagement, and literacy. Finally, we discuss natural next steps.
AB - For blind and low-vision (BLV) individuals, digital math communication is uniquely difcult due to the lack of accessible tools. Currently, the state of the art is either code-based, like LaTeX, or WYSIWYG, like visual editors. However, both paradigms view math communication as primarily a visual typesetting problem, and may be accessible but difcult to use. In this paper, we present an equation editor that is built from the ground up with BLV accessibility in mind. Specifcally, we notice that two of the biggest barriers with current technology are the high cognitive load and the lack of spatial relationships. Thus, we build an editor that uses spatial audio cues, muscle memory, tones, and more intuitive navigation to properly contextualize math equations. We discuss how this new paradigm can enable new levels of math communication, engagement, and literacy. Finally, we discuss natural next steps.
KW - blind
KW - equation editor
KW - LaTeX
KW - low-vision
KW - visual impairment
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U2 - 10.1145/3663548.3688487
DO - 10.1145/3663548.3688487
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85211471180
T3 - ASSETS 2024 - Proceedings of the 26th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility
BT - ASSETS 2024 - Proceedings of the 26th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility
PB - Association for Computing Machinery
Y2 - 28 October 2024 through 30 October 2024
ER -