Authors:
Theresa Deschner
;
Lukas Smirek
and
Gottfried Zimmermann
Affiliation:
Stuttgart Media University, Germany
Keyword(s):
Self-voicing, Voice Output, Speech Output, OpenAPE, ASpanel, One-Size-Fits-All, One-Size-Fits-One, Reading Difficulties, Speech Synthesis.
Abstract:
Nowadays, the internet is a frequent source of information. Due to difficulties with reading and language,
some people have difficulties obtaining this information and therefore may have to deal with constraints in
their daily life, including a dependency on other persons. The use of voice output on web pages ("self-voicing
web pages") may help them to overcome these constraints. In this paper, a self-voicing framework is
presented. A user-centred design approach was applied in the development, implementation and validation of
the concept. The concept accommodates different people with different requirements and needs – using a onesize-fits-one
approach rather than one-size-fits-all. The evaluation showsthe use of the framework for different
user groups as well as the need for providing individualised features in the framework.