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@modulux @swearyanthony Whilst #touchscreens can increase #accessibility and #longevity (no button / force needed) they also can hinder intuitive operation.

  • There's a resson we have buttons and knobs and levers in cars, ships, airplanes and even on bikes and scooters: You don't want to click through menues to be able to turn off the radio, activate warning lights or pull over...

You want immediate and blind control...

#Accessibility #touchscreens #longevity @Anthony B, @modulux
in reply to Kevin Karhan :verified:

modulux
modulux
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Yes, the accessibility thing varies. It does improve accessibility for people with motor difficulties in handling buttons, but for blind people it tends to do the opposite. I say tends because in principle it is possible to make accessible touchscreen systems but it's quite unusual in appliances.
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Kevin Karhan :verified:
Kevin Karhan :verified:
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the only form of "accessibility with touchscreens" I've seen are either alternative menues & audio navigation (like on most modern ATMs in Germany) - bypassing touch entirely like a phone tree - or some #TTS reading where one swipes if not the entire screen.

I'd love to really dive into this...

#tts
in reply to Kevin Karhan :verified:

modulux
modulux
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The model for touchscreen accessibility is mobile OSes like iOS and Android. They have the TTS approach, allowing to touch the elements on the screen and using double tap to select. It's not ideal for devices that may require quick action such as a cooker though, in my opinion.
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