KALQ keyboard
The KALQ keyboard, (dubbed after the order the keys appear in the keyboard, analogous to QWERTY), is a keyboard layout that has been developed by researchers at the University of St Andrews, the Max Planck Institute for Informatics and Montana Tech as a split-screen keyboard for thumb-typing, which is claimed to allow a 34% increase in typing speeds for touchscreen users. KALQ was released as a free app, albeit a beta, for Android-based smartphones.[1][2][3][4][5] Although the KALQ project received some buzz in tech media, as of early 2017, the latest public version is dated October 2013, and still labelled a beta.
References
- ^ Dr Per Ola Kristensson; Fiona MacLeod (24 April 2013). "Thumbs up for faster texting". News issued by the Press Office. University of St Andrews. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
To create KALQ, the team used computational optimisation techniques, in conjunction with a model of thumb movement, to search among millions of potential layouts before identifying one that yields superior performance.
- ^ Researchers create innovative KALQ keyboard for faster thumb-typing, Android app coming in May
- ^ Will the Kalq keyboard finally spell the end for qwerty?
- ^ KALQ Is A New Split-Screen Keyboard Layout Designed To Speed Up Thumb Typing On Tablets & Big Phones
- ^ KALQ Keyboard (Official) Beta - Link to the official KALQ app on Google Play by the inventors