Information technology - Future keyboards and other input devices and entry methods

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
CAN/CSA-ISO/IEC TR 15440:18
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Development Activity:
Reaffirmation
ICS code(s):
35.108
Status:
Proceeding to development
SDO Comment Period Start Date:
SDO Comment Period End Date:
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Scope:

This Technical Report (TR) covers the following: 

  • different input requirements catering for national and international practices and support of cultural and linguistic diversity; 
  • recognition of requirements regarding comfort of use (for any user, including children, elderly and disabled people) and improved user productivity related to inputting data; 
  • enhancements of keyboards and related input devices and methods required for new emerging phenomena such as Internet, multimedia, virtual reality; 
  • virtual input requirements; 
  • labelling issues (soft [LCD] and hard, permanent and temporary labels), function symbols and icons. 

This Technical Report does not cover implications of biometric input (fingerprint-based, iris-pattern-based, face-shape-based, etc.) devices for access and security. 

This Technical Report is aimed at both the users and manufacturers and intends to present the user requirements regarding keyboards and associated devices and methods, at the time of publication of this technical report.

Project need:

To review the Standard within the required 5 year period.

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