Making Computer Kiosks Accessible

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Making Computer Kiosks Accessible

• Kirk Keller
• Missouri Dept. of Conservation (MDC)
• Kirk.keller_at_mdc.mo.gov

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FY 2004 - 2005

• Deploy 13 computer kiosks across state
• Kiosks give
• basic information on agency
• information on areas and facilities
• edutainment games

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Kiosk goals

• maintainable
• durable
• accessible to all (without imposing on particular
  users)

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Maximum forwheelchair accessibility
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Sight disabled accessible
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What input device to use for accessible input?

• Trackball(bad choice how do you know where you
  are?)
• Touchscreen(good choice you can spatially
  orient yourself)

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Kiosk announces audio navigation in upper left
corner
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Menu appears and speaks each navigation option
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Some kiosk features cannot be made accessible

• Make sure they are not core to the kiosk
• Develop content that can appeal to various groups
  that can be accessible