TY - JOUR
T1 - IrisMath
T2 - A Blind-Friendly Web-Based Computer Algebra System
AU - Zambrano, Ana M.
AU - Pilacuan, Danilo I.
AU - Salvador, Mateo N.
AU - Grijalva, Felipe
AU - Garzon, Nathaly Orozco
AU - Carvajal Mora, Henry
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2013 IEEE.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Visually impaired individuals face challenges in pursuing higher education, particularly in technical courses related to engineering. The lack of specialized tools and resources that allow for proper development in academic activities is a significant barrier to their admission, retention, and graduation from higher education institutions. By considering this, this paper presents the development of a blind-friendly Computer Algebra System (CAS) called IrisMath. This system enables visually impaired people to perform mathematical operations commonly used in engineering. IrisMath is a web application inspired by Jupyter Notebooks and developed using a Layered Architecture to provide modularity. It offers a variety of output formats, including LaTex, CMathML, JSON, and audio formats. Our CAS has undergone an extensive assessment of its functional, non-functional, and usability requirements, demonstrating its potential as a tool for engineering students with visual disabilities.
AB - Visually impaired individuals face challenges in pursuing higher education, particularly in technical courses related to engineering. The lack of specialized tools and resources that allow for proper development in academic activities is a significant barrier to their admission, retention, and graduation from higher education institutions. By considering this, this paper presents the development of a blind-friendly Computer Algebra System (CAS) called IrisMath. This system enables visually impaired people to perform mathematical operations commonly used in engineering. IrisMath is a web application inspired by Jupyter Notebooks and developed using a Layered Architecture to provide modularity. It offers a variety of output formats, including LaTex, CMathML, JSON, and audio formats. Our CAS has undergone an extensive assessment of its functional, non-functional, and usability requirements, demonstrating its potential as a tool for engineering students with visual disabilities.
KW - Blind people
KW - Python
KW - computer algebra system
KW - sonification
KW - synthesized voice
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85161056545&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3281761
DO - 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3281761
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85161056545
SN - 2169-3536
VL - 11
SP - 71766
EP - 71776
JO - IEEE Access
JF - IEEE Access
ER -