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Speech and touch enhanced interface for visually impaired users. / Oppenheim, Matthew.
In: Journal of Assistive Technologies, Vol. 7, No. 3, 03.09.2013, p. 149-159.

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Oppenheim, M 2013, 'Speech and touch enhanced interface for visually impaired users', Journal of Assistive Technologies, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 149-159. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAT-11-2012-0038

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Oppenheim, M. (2013). Speech and touch enhanced interface for visually impaired users. Journal of Assistive Technologies, 7(3), 149-159. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAT-11-2012-0038

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Oppenheim M. Speech and touch enhanced interface for visually impaired users. Journal of Assistive Technologies. 2013 Sept 3;7(3):149-159. doi: 10.1108/JAT-11-2012-0038

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Oppenheim, Matthew. / Speech and touch enhanced interface for visually impaired users. In: Journal of Assistive Technologies. 2013 ; Vol. 7, No. 3. pp. 149-159.

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