A powerful pseudo-syllabic text entry paradigm

  • Authors:
  • Francesco Curatelli;Chiara Martinengo

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Biophysics and Electronics, University of Genova, Via Opera Pia 11/A, 16145 Genova, Italy;DIMA-University of Genova, Via Dodecaneso 35, 16146 Genova, Italy

  • Venue:
  • International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
  • Year:
  • 2006

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Abstract

This paper describes a powerful pseudo-syllabic paradigm for improving the efficiency of typing in languages with transparent orthography (i.e., languages with highly regular correspondence of orthography and phonetics). By adopting a novel orthogonal framework, keyboards are defined as two-dimensional regular arrays of keys. Non-expert users can fast and intuitively input any possible combination of pseudo-syllables, which are text entry units with simpler consonant-vowel phonemic structure. Moreover, it is possible to input single characters in the typical letter-by-letter way. For transparent languages such as Italian and Spanish, the performed tests have shown a significant improvement in the efficiency of typing texts.