Development of a computer input system for people with disabilities using a commercial mouse and switches.
PURPOSE: To help people with physical disabilities to effectively utilize commercial pointing devices to operate computers. This study develops a novel method to realize transferring single-direction physical movement into complete mouse functions. METHOD: The proposed system adopts a redesigned sof...
| Publicado en: | Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Vol. 4; no. 6; pp. 414 - 422 |
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| Formato: | equations & formulas pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Nov2009
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