An intelligent keyboard layout optimizer that generates ergonomic keyboard layouts based on word frequency analysis and typing patterns.
This project is currently in its initial development phase. We're focusing on:
- Setting up core data processing infrastructure
- Implementing basic layout generation algorithms
- Building visualization tools
KeyboardLayoutOptimizer analyzes word frequencies and letter patterns to generate keyboard layouts that optimize for:
- Common letter accessibility
- Reduced finger travel
- Efficient typing of frequent letter combinations
- Hand alternation
- Ergonomic finger movement
- Word frequency analysis
- Bigram/trigram pattern recognition
- Layout optimization using genetic algorithms
- Visual heatmaps of finger movement and key usage
- Layout comparison tools
- Interactive layout visualization
- Layout export for various keyboard software
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Core Data Processing
- Implement word frequency analysis
- Set up bigram detection
- Create basic scoring system
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Basic Visualization
- Keyboard layout renderer
- Simple heatmap generation
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Initial Optimization
- Basic genetic algorithm implementation
- Simple layout scoring
This project is currently in early development. If you're interested in contributing, please:
- Check the issues page
- Follow the standard fork and pull request workflow
The immediate focus is on implementing the core word frequency analysis system and basic visualization tools. See the Issues tab for specific tasks and milestones.