A
Abbreviation expansion,
291
implementation issues,
233
number of characters,
233
selection of characters,
234
phonological inventory,
229
zero-width characters,
233
Adaptive language models,
38–43
Adjusted words per minute (AdjWPM),
49–50
Aggregate text entry measures,
48
efficiency measures,
57–60
Roman scripts, with diacritics,
197–199
Alphabetic writing system,
194,
196
Alphabetically constrained design (ACD),
112,
113
Alternative text entry methods
for handheld computers,
21–22
Analysis of variance (ANOVA),
91–92
API (application programming interface),
315
and Hebrew scripts, differences,
255
Augmentative and alternative communication (ACC) system,
296–297
C
Cepstral coefficient,
163
Character-level measures,
60
corrected errors, in input streams,
63–65
intra- and intercharacter time,
61–62
uncorrected errors, in transcribed strings,
62–63
Character segmentation,
129
Characters per second (CPS),
49
Children, text input for,
271,
279
Chinese,
15,
33,
35,
38,
110,
118,
130,
154,
191,
193,
203,
205–206,
220
Classic in-place date stamp method,
69
Comparative evaluation, of text entry techniques,
78
data collection and display,
82–83
preexperimental testing,
79–80
Confusion matrices,
64,
169
Consumer text entry technologies,
handheld computers,
17–22
mobile phones, 1990s to present,
14–17
personal computer, 1980s to present,
10–13
typewriter, 1870s to 1980s,
4–10
Corrected-and-wrong,
63–64
Corrected-but-right,
63–64
Corrected omissions,
64–65
Corrected substitutions,
64
Correction efficiency,
58–59
Cost per correction (CPC),
59–60
Cumulative error rate,
56
Cyberlink Brainfingers,
296
E
phonetics-based predictive entry method,
212
shape-based predictive entry method,
217–219
Efficiency measures, of text entry
correction efficiency,
58–59
cost per correction (CPC),
59–60
KSPC characteristic measure,
57–58
participant conscientiousness,
59
Eight-stroke method, on mobile phone,
219,
220
Elderly, text input for,
271,
276
English,
16,
27,
38,
80,
105,
144,
191,
194,
196,
222,
235,
236,
254,
262,
266
commercial online systems,
134
offline handwriting recognition,
125–126
online handwriting recognition,
126–131
recognition difficulties,
125
styles, for computer input,
124
Entropy of language model per word,
167
adjusted words per minute (AdjWPM),
49–50
gestures per second (GPS),
51
keystrokes per second (KSPS),
50–51
words per minute (WPM),
48–49
in speech-to-text method,
12
corrected error rate,
55,
56
cumulative error rate,
56
gestures per character (GPC),
53
keystrokes per character (KSPC),
52–53
minimum string distance (MSD),
53–55
uncorrected error rate,
55,
56
Escape probability,
41–42
Evaluation task, in text entry techniques,
80–82
Experiment design, in text entry techniques,
83
testing research questions,
91–93
within-subjects vs between-subjects designs,
90
External validity,
80,
89
Eye-Switch Controlled Communication Aids,
179
EZ Hangeul entry system,
211
G
case studies and guidelines,
181–184
eye switches and gaze gestures,
179–180
Gesture-based input methods,
22
Gestures per character (GPC),
53,
71
Gestures per second (GPS),
51,
53,
71
GNOME Accessibility API,
315
Graffiti,
19,
61,
69–70,
76,
133,
134,
135,
152,
280,
293
for elderly text input,
279
for visually impaired users,
313–316
H
alternative virtual keyboards,
21
handwriting recognition,
18–19
dominant text entry methods,
18–21
IQuest PDA, for children,
283
physical mini-keyboards,
20–21
virtual Qwerty keyboard,
20
EZ Hangeul entry system,
211
Human–computer monologues,
161
Human-to-human monologues,
160
Hypothetical single-key keyboard,
106
I
for visually impaired users,
308–310
Immediate usability, of Graffiti,
69–70,
71
India, text entry systems in
Indirect selection-based methods,
68–69
classic in-place date stamp method,
69
selection keyboard method,
69
three-key date stamp method,
68,
69
Inherent accuracy, of Graffiti,
69–70
Input streams, corrected errors in,
63
corrected-and-wrong,
63–64
corrected-but-right,
63–64
corrected omissions,
64–65
corrected substitutions and confusion matrices,
64
Intercharacter time,
61,
71
K
12-key keyboard, in mobile phones,
15–16
for Arabic and Hebrew scripts,
258–260
Dvorak simplified keyboard,
Qwerty keyboard, ,
10–11,
16–17,
20,
106,
107,
194,
234,
275,
282,
293,
306
Russian standard keyboard,
200
specialized keyboard hardware,
292–293
Turkish standard keyboard,
198
Keystrokes per character (KSPC),
50,
110
and ambiguity, for various keyboards,
115–117
Keystrokes per second (KSPS),
50–51,
59
Keystrokes per word (KSPW),
110,
118
kth-order Markov model,
32
M
hidden Markov model,
35–38
Memorability, of Graffiti,
70
Method-specific measures,
66
selection-based methods,
68–69
stroke- or gesture-based methods,
69–70
Microsoft Natural Keyboard,
11,
292
Minimum string distance (MSD),
53–55
reduced Qwerty keyboard,
16–17
Move to front (MTF) model,
40–41
Movement-impaired people, text entry mechanism for,
289
abbreviation expansion,
291
assistive input techniques,
290–292
specialized keyboard hardware,
292–293
Multichannel recognition, of shape writing,
143
Multimodal error correction
in speech-to-text method,
11–12
Multiple dimensions and guidelines,
151–155
ease of entry and learning,
151–152
O
Off-diagonal elements,
169
Offline adaptation,
38,
44
One-handed chord keyboard,
293
Online adaptation,
38,
40
Online handwriting recognition
Optimal alignment pairs,
62–63
Optimal character recognition (OCR),
123,
125
P
Papyrus Allegro alphabet,
133
Paragraph directionality,
262
Participant conscientiousness,
59
dominant text entry methods,
18–21
IQuest PDA, for children,
283
Performance measures, of text entry,
47
aggregate measures,
48–60
character-level measures,
60–65
log files, measurements from,
65–66
method-specific measures,
66–70
Personal computer, 1980s to present,
10
chording keyboards,
12–13
Phonetic-based predictive entry
Prediction by partial match (PPM),
41–43
Preexperimental testing, in text entry techniques,
79–80
R
Recognition-based systems,
281,
314
Recognition strategies, in online handwriting,
128–131
dynamic writing variation,
130
ideal recognition system,
131
Remington Model 2 typewriters,
Repeated-measures design,
90
S
Selection-based interfaces, for visually impaired users
dynamic selection interface,
311–312
static selection interface,
311
Shannon’s noisy channel model,
29,
43,
140
multiple dimensions and guidelines,
151–155
information and constraints,
140–142
out-of-lexicon input,
143
tracing to direct shape writing, transition,
147–148
Sholes–Glidden typewriter, , ,
for words and phrases,
134
Shorthand-aided rapid keyboarding (SHARK),
22,
139,
152
“Smith Premier 4” double-keyboard typewriter,
South and Southeast Asian scripts,
193,
227
Speech-based input systems,
166,
294
dictation and spoken dialogue systems,
170–171
speech recognition task difficulty,
167–168
subjective evaluation methods,
171
Speech-based interfaces,
159
dictation system and difficulties,
164–165
speech-based input systems, evaluation,
166–171
speech recognition principles,
161–164
speech recognition tasks, categories,
159–161
spoken dialogue systems and difficulties,
165–166
human–computer monologues,
161
human-to-human monologues,
160
task-difficulty evaluation methods,
167–168
Speech-to-text systems,
11–12
Spoken dialogue systems (SDSs),
165
Standard 12-key telephone keypad,
107
Standard keyboard, alternatives to,
292
State-of-the-art speech recognition system,
161
hidden Markov models (HMMs),
163
statistical speech recognition,
163
Static selection interface,
311
Stroke- or gesture-based methods,
69
immediate usability,
69–70
inherent accuracy,
69,
70
T
Tegic Communications, Inc.,
108,
299
Template-based recognition, of shape writing,
142–143
Text entry techniques,
75
comparative evaluation,
78–83
Text Service Framework,
315
Thai,
193,
227,
229,
232,
234,
240,
241,
243,
244,
245
Thailand, text entry systems in,
240
input method, using two key strokes,
245,
246
Three-key date stamp method,
68,
69
Transcribed string,
48,
53
uncorrected errors in,
62–63
with ASCII characters,
258n
TTS (text to speech) capabilities,
315
Typewriters, 1870s to 1980s,
optimized keyboard layout,
9–10
Sholes–Glidden Type Writer,
4–5