Aranyanak, Inthraporn
(2014)
An experimental analysis of braille
reading using a high-resolution tracking
system.
PhD thesis, National University of Ireland Maynooth.
Abstract
The research described in this thesis had two sets of goals: (1) to carry out a baseline
study of braille reading using an innovative combination of hand-tracking coupled to a
computer-controlled braille display; (2) to conduct an in-depth exploration of high-speed
braille readers using a range of experimental paradigms. The main results showed that
using the finger tracking system permitted the exploration of the moment-to-moment
cognitive processes of the braille reader with unprecedented precision. Readers
showed relatively rapid sensitivity to lexical properties of the text (e.g., word frequency,
lexical structure, orthographic uniqueness point) and demonstrated sensitivity to topdown
context effects during reading. The final experiment provided suggestive
evidence that the auditory cortex may be involved in skilled braille reading.
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