First-Time Use CaseStoryboard 1

Visual Representationof what is displayedthrough Braille and

texture.

BlindInteraction

Begin practicing reading digitalBraille here. The texture you feel is

caused by electrical surges that simulate the six bumps and dips for each characterunderneath your moving �nger.

As the �nger moves acrossthe screen, a texture of theBraille characters are feltunderneath it. The textis mapped to the screen sothat letters/words can beanalyzed if the user wants.

First-Time Use CaseStoryboard 3

Visual Representationof what is displayedthrough Braille and

texture.

BlindInteraction

(screen change)

When the screen changesand new text is loadedor the user has interacted,the screen will indicate thisby a surge that glides acrossthe page indicating that theuser should move his or herhand to the starting point.

This is felt every time thescreen loads to new text.

First-Time Use CaseStoryboard 3

Visual Representationof what is displayedthrough Braille and

texture.

BlindInteraction

When the screen reloads, you willfeel a line of surged texture glide

across the screen from right to left.Whenyou feel this under your �ngertip, it is

time to reset your hand position as if the page of a book of Braille had been turned.

One hand can remain at thesectioned o� portion of thescreen if the user feels morecomfortable with that handposition. This will not a�ectthe locationing of the �ngersfor the texture to be sent tothe �ngertips.

First-Time Use CaseStoryboard 4

Visual Representationof what is displayedthrough Braille and

texture.

BlindInteraction

This is a tutorial to explain how to interact with this system. Multiple capabilities are possible. Below is a

button that you can press to continueto the next page of the tutorial.

Feel this buttonand double tap

First-Time Use CaseStoryboard 5

Visual Representationof what is displayedthrough Braille and

texture.

BlindInteraction

You should be able to feel acircular region at the top left of the

screen. This region can be touched with-out picking up the location of the hand so

that your other hand can continuously read.Now try to move the region around.

Responding to an EmailStoryboard 1

Visual Representationof what is displayedthrough Braille and

texture.

BlindInteraction

((new email!))

The device will vibrateexactly three times whenan email is received.

Responding to an EmailStoryboard 2

Visual Representationof what is displayedthrough Braille and

texture.

BlindInteraction

The user directs their �nger to thebottom left side of the screen. Bydouble tapping the button feltthere, the screen will go to theemail page.

Press this buttonto go to email page

(stu� on the screen)

The user can leave one hand positioned at the top of the screen, this sectioned o� area won’t a�ect the reader’s ability to read consistently with as many �ngers as they set in the preferences. This section can be moved.

Responding to an EmailStoryboard 3

Visual Representationof what is displayedthrough Braille and

texture.

BlindInteraction

The user can now read the email.

Email from: momma

(Text of the email will be here, if morethan one page is required, a button to

continue to the next page will beat the bottom right side of the screen)

The user can leave one hand positioned at the top of the screen, this sectioned o� area won’t a�ect the reader’s ability to read consistently with as many �ngers as they set in the preferences. This section can be moved.

Responding to an EmailStoryboard 4

Visual Representationof what is displayedthrough Braille and

texture.

BlindInteraction

Here is displayed what you havetyped to compose your reply...

This button isto send email

If the user wants to immediatelyrespond to the email, you canpress a button to be takento a composition page.

(keyboard)

Responding to an EmailStoryboard 5

Visual Representationof what is displayedthrough Braille and

texture.

BlindInteraction

After double-tapping the sendbutton, the screen will reset back to the one you redirected from when you �rst recieved noti�cation of the new email.

The user can continue reading ornavigating the previous page.

(previous content)