https://ktype.net/wiki/ 2026-04-13T03:51:28+00:00 https://ktype.net/wiki/ https://ktype.net/wiki/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2013-01-31T20:39:53+00:00 chiragmehta https://ktype.net/wiki/home?rev=1359664793&do=diff KType is a research project by Chirag Mehta with the goal of improving communication for individuals with speech & motor disabilities. KType for iPad app is the first product developed with insights gained from conversation analysis, optimal keyboard design, input handling, and working with users with speech and motor-control disabilities. text/html 2012-08-23T17:43:35+00:00 chiragmehta https://ktype.net/wiki/support:ipad_faq?rev=1345743815&do=diff Detailed FAQ will be available by September 2012. If you have any questions about KType in the meantime, feel free to contact me via phone, email, or web via: KType Support text/html 2012-08-23T17:40:53+00:00 chiragmehta https://ktype.net/wiki/support:ipad_videos?rev=1345743653&do=diff Videos will be available by September 2012. If you need assistance setting up KType in the meantime, feel free to contact me via phone, email, or web via: KType Support text/html 2011-12-30T00:59:18+00:00 chiragmehta https://ktype.net/wiki/research:reference?rev=1325206758&do=diff News/Articles * IPad Opens World to a Disabled Boy * WSJ: Using the iPad to Connect * iPhone Changing Lives of Autistic Children * Father Invents App To Help Disabled Son 'Speak' Thru iPad * New assistive technology research focuses on iPad text/html 2011-12-19T04:26:35+00:00 chiragmehta https://ktype.net/wiki/research:articles:progress_20110204?rev=1324268795&do=diff 2011-02-04: Working Prototype Switch to PhoneGap After spending the entire months of November and December 2010 making a Native iPad app in Objective-C, I realized it'll take me over a year to even have a working prototype. Moreover, the code would have to be rewritten from scratch if I want to make it work on Android or any other platforms. This would certainly go against my original plans of making a multi-platform device. text/html 2011-12-19T04:26:13+00:00 chiragmehta https://ktype.net/wiki/research:articles:progress_20101116?rev=1324268773&do=diff 2010-11-16: iPad App Design Native iPad App The software-end of KType will be a native iOS4+/iPad application and will eventually be available on the Apple AppStore. I had originally planned on making KType using a different toolkit but for numerous reasons (performance, connectivity, stability), decided to purchase a Mac Mini and code in Objective-C using XCode. So far, the learning experience has been wonderful. I am learning primarily from the Stanford University: CS193P video lectures ava… text/html 2011-12-19T04:24:13+00:00 chiragmehta https://ktype.net/wiki/research:articles:progress_20110228?rev=1324268653&do=diff 2011-02-28: Designing an optimal keyboard layout for 1-finger use Optimus Keyboard Layout This is the final solution for my experiment to find the most optimal keyboard layout for use by one-finger or cursor+click movement: V D R N G F Q _ A E I O U _ K H T S L B J X C W M Y P ZThe vowels in the second row would be enlarged to cover the width of the entire row. Background The primary goal of the KType project is to improve communication for people with disabilities. I am developing an … text/html 2011-12-19T03:44:55+00:00 chiragmehta https://ktype.net/wiki/research:disabilities?rev=1324266295&do=diff KType is targeted at individuals who cannot verbally communicate with ease, speed, or comfort. There is a large spectrum of speech capabilities among different people, depending on their specific medical conditions. Some can say a number of short phrases while others can make no verbal sounds. Some, such as Prof. Stephen Hawking have neurological disorders like ALS that affect motor control but not brain functions while others have good motor skills but lack coordination and comprehension skills…