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Comparisons of different input systems:   Example of a report showing comparisons or user performance with different alternate computer input methods.

Typing Exercise Report

Joe James
Grade: 7
10/26/2005

Setup 1:

  • Primary Input Device: Reach interface author with large keys
  • Text Entry Method: Directed Selection - Cursor Movement Control - Mouse
  • Using a small infrared mouse with scroll wheel
  • Windows high contrast settings
  • Browser text size: Large / 150%
  • Word prediction: SoothSayer word prediction 5 options
Num* Date Exercise WPM Accuracy
6 10/21/2005 For Children - 1-2 words / 2 Horses 51 100%
5 10/21/2005 For Children - 1-2 words / 2 Horses 55 100%
4 10/21/2005 For Children - 1-2 words / 2 Horses 32 100%
3 10/21/2005 For Children - 1-2 words / 2 Horses 48 100%
2 10/21/2005 For Children - 4 - 8 words - Time and routine / time-01 36 80%
1 10/20/2005 For Children - 2-4 words - Rhyming words / Bear pear 45 100%

 

Setup 2:

  • Primary Input Device: Reach interface author with large
  • Text Entry Method: Directed Selection - Cursor Movement Control - Mouse
  • Using a small infrared mouse with scroll wheel
  • Windows high contrast settings
  • Browser text size: Large / 150%
  • Word prediction: SoothSayer word prediction 5 options
Num* Date Exercise WPM Accuracy
1 10/20/2005 X - Tash mini keyboard training (frequency of use keyboard) / A1 - Highest frequency letters (2 and 3 letter words) 15 3%

 

Setup 3:

  • Primary Input Device: Speech Recognition
  • 800x600 or lower res
  • Windows large scheme
  • Browser text size: Large / 150%
  • Speech output: Dragon speech output
  • Dragon Naturally Speaking v7
    After 4 training sessions.
Num* Date Exercise WPM Accuracy
4 9/20/2005 For Children - Basic Sentences - Time and daily routine / time-01 56 100%
3 9/18/2005 4 Children - Grade level words / Grade 4 d 61 85%
2 9/18/2005 4 Children and Teens - Paragraphs / Simple Paragraph - 05 sentences 68 89%
1 9/15/2005 4 Teens - Humor / Good news 46 87%

 

Setup 4:

  • Primary Input Device: Intellikeys - Alphabet Overlay
  • Text Entry Method: Direct Select - 10 Finger Typing
  • Arm support
  • Keyguard
  • Other hardware: Standard Intellikeys keyguard for ABC layout
  • 800x600 or lower res
  • Speech output - speak letter
  • Speech output - speak sentence
  • Speech output - speak word
  • Windows large scheme
  • Abbreviation expansion: Co:Writer
  • Browser text size: Large / 150%
  • Speech output: Write Out:Loud
  • Word prediction: Co:Writer
  • Intellikeys keyboard mounted at 60 degree angle on wheelchair tray. Letters accessed using index finger on left and right hands. Foam blocks under elbows bilaterally.
Num* Date Exercise WPM Accuracy
7 9/18/2005 4 Teens - Humor / Geo Metro 16 64%
6 9/18/2005 4 Teens - Diversity / Poems - Let us put aside all Animosity rather embrace Diversity 24 63%
5 9/18/2005 4 Teens - Diversity / Poems - Let us learn to trust each other 21 62%
4 9/16/2005 4 Children and Teens - General Knowledge / Animals - Rhinoceros 2 19 77%
3 9/16/2005 4 Children and Teens - General Knowledge / Animals - Rhinoceros 2 13 77%
2 9/16/2005 4 Children and Teens - General Knowledge / Animals - Rhinoceros 2 7 77%
1 9/15/2005 4 Children and Teens - General Knowledge / Animals - Tigers 2 15 79%

 

Setup 5:

  • Primary Input Device: Big Keys - QWERTY Layout
  • Arm support
  • Keyguard
  • 800x600 or lower res
  • Windows large scheme
  • Browser text size: Large / 150%
  • Word prediction: Co:Writer
  • Arms supported with foam blocks under each elbow
Num* Date Exercise WPM Accuracy
2 9/16/2005 4 Children and Teens - Paragraphs / Simple Paragraph - 04 sentences 21 72%
1 9/15/2005 4 Children and Teens - Paragraphs / Simple Paragraph - 03 sentences 25 54%

 

(Graph for visual representation at-a-glance of user skill with various methods)


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