https://ktype.net/wiki/ 2026-04-30T21:47:59+00:00 https://ktype.net/wiki/ https://ktype.net/wiki/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2010-11-17T02:05:23+00:00 https://ktype.net/wiki/research:articles:ktype_platform?rev=1289959523&do=diff Nov 16, 2010 Update After working on KType for a few weeks, I took a slightly different direction with the software platform. See 2010-11-16: iPad App Design for details. Original Article Originally posted to my blog on 2010-09-17. For some time now, I've been looking for a good way to build a system to help people with speech/neurological disabilities communicate better and tonight, I found it. After my cousin Keval from Mumbai got in an accident over six years ago, he lost his voice and … text/html 2011-12-19T04:26:13+00:00 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 2011-12-19T04:26:35+00:00 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 2011-02-13T20:56:42+00:00 https://ktype.net/wiki/research:articles:progress_20110209?rev=1297630602&do=diff 2011-02-09: Analyzing how people talk on Twitter Jump to: , Predicting what people type The primary goal of the KType project is to improve communication for people with disabilities. Typing long words and sentences can be very difficult for such users and the best way to reduce the discomfort is to predict what they want to type based on just a few keystrokes. Chances are that a user who starts to type “goo” wants to say “good morning” or “good bye”. Search engines like Google do a great … text/html 2011-12-19T04:24:13+00:00 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 2011-11-16T09:19:00+00:00 https://ktype.net/wiki/research:articles:progress_20111105?rev=1321435140&do=diff 2011-11-05: Handling Unintentional Multi-Touch Input Background The primary goal of the KType project is to improve communication for people with disabilities. The KType iPad app presents the user with an on-screen keyboard with large keys that can be re-arranged easily for comfort and efficiency. The problem is that many users find it difficult to navigate a touch-screen user-interface due to unsteady hands.