Fast and precise
With Veyboard-typing you simultaneously press several characters, just as you would a chord on a piano or a keyboard. The outcome of this single stroke on a Veyboard is a complete word or syllable.
Superior ergonomics
The scientifically designed and original and innovative layout of the Veyboard keys creates optimal ergonomics.
Chord typing — with minimal movements of all ten fingers — furthermore results in a major reduction in muscle tension, and thus diminishes the risk of developing Repetitive Strain Injury (R.S.I.), also known as C.A.N.S (Complaints of Arm, Neck and Shoulder).
1805 |
Development of the Remington typing machine with optimal layout of the letters. Disadvantage: the hammers can stick. |
1814 |
QWERTY keyboard. Most frequently used letters are placed at a great distance from each other to avoid the hammers from sticking. |
1933 |
Marius den Outer (from the Netherlands) invents the Tachotype |
1943 |
Nico Berkelmans (also from the Netherlands) joins den Outer for further linguistic development of the Tachotype |
1982 |
Tachotype becomes ‘electronic’ thanks to Herman Schweigman and Rudolf Nitzsche and renamed Velotype |
1984 |
The first batch of professional ‘velotypists’ enters the labour market |
2001 |
The stand-alone Velotype text processor becomes the Veyboard: an alternative keyboard for PCs. |
2005 |
The Veyboard gets a new design thanks to FLEX/theINNOVATION lab in Delft |
2010 |
University of Applied Sciences Utrecht officially adopts ”Getting started with Veyboard” for its courses in interpretation for the deaf |