Nomon : Efficient communication with a single switch

Nomon is a new selection method that allows users to carry out computer actions normally achieved by pointing and clicking. This method has diverse applications such as text entry, mobility control, internet browsing, and drawing. Among these, text entry is arguably the most important computer-based activity an individual, disabled or otherwise, will engage in. As such, and in order to make a comparison with existing methodologies, this paper focuses on a writing application with the Nomon selection method: the Nomon Keyboard. In a comparison study, sixteen novice users wrote 35% faster with this method than with a popular commercial scanning system, and an experienced user achieved speeds of 10 words per minute. All study participants enjoyed using the Nomon Keyboard at least as much as the scanning software.