Nidhi Kalra|Tom Lauwers|D. Dewey|Thomas Stepleton|M. Bernardine Dias
Iterative design of a Braille writing tutor to combat illiteracy
less 3 145 million blind people living developing countries literate low literacy rate partly due lack trained teachers challenges associated learning write braille traditional slate stylus challenges include writing right left writing mirrored images letters receiving significantly delayed feedback extensive conversations mathru school blind near bangalore india revealed need robust lowpower lowcost braille writing tutor present iterative participatory design process resulting creation refinement prototype braille writing tutor system system uses novel input device capture students activity slate using stylus uses range techniques teach braille writing skills beginner advanced students report lessons learned implementation project sixweek pilot study mathru school outline future directions improvement