An exploratory case study on letter-based, head-movement-driven communication.
BACKGROUND: With alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) people with complex communication needs (CCN) become more independent and express themselves to the fullest extent possible. In finding the best AAC solution, mobile technology and ICT (information and communications technology) provi...
| Publicado en: | Technology & Disability Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 153 - 162 |
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| Formato: | case study pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2017
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=129253855&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 129253855 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 10554181 3QS jtl: Technology & Disability issn: 10554181 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 2017 vid: 29 iid: 4 pid: 344 pub: Sage Publications Inc. place: Thousand Oaks, California artinfo: ui: 129253855 129253855 129253855 10.3233/TAD-160163 129253855 ppf: 153 ppct: 9 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: An exploratory case study on letter-based, head-movement-driven communication. aug: au: Miksztai-Réthey, Brigitta Faragó, Kinga Bettina affil: Bárczi Gusztáv Faculty of Special Education, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary sug: subj: Alternative and Augmentative Communication Assistive Technology Communication Methods Human Case Studies Exploratory Research Keyboards Methods Head Movement American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Algorithms Technology Trends Pilot Studies ab: BACKGROUND: With alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) people with complex communication needs (CCN) become more independent and express themselves to the fullest extent possible. In finding the best AAC solution, mobile technology and ICT (information and communications technology) provide new opportunities every day. Although a wide range of assistive technologies (AT) are available, matching person and technology (MPT) and setting the optimal parameters individually are essential. For an AAC solution to be optimal for letter-based communication it has to be easy-to-use, comfortable, and fast. OBJECTIVES: For people with severe speech and physical impairments (SSPI), one method to interact with a computer is using head-movement-driven mouse. There are different on-screen devices available for typing via head movements, and much work has been done to compare them in terms of the time required for typing. Dasher is one of the fastest software tools with a setting option for zooming speed. An optimistic initial model (OIM) based on Markov decision process (MDP) has already been shown to optimize this zooming speed for increasing the typing efficiency of persons without SSPI. Since this reinforcement learning component has so far been tested on neurotypical users only (e.g., research assistants), in the present case study we involved a user with SSPI. Our question was whether the algorithm can optimize its own parameters in these circumstances. METHODS: To document all relevant aspects of the human-computer interaction log files, screen and webcam videos were collected. These input data were later analyzed with mathematical methods based on the OIM reward systems feedbacks. In addition, manual interpretation using semi-supervised machine video annotation was carried out for analyzing screen events and user behaviors. RESULTS: The human annotations of the recorded video data indicated that the participant had at least two different typing strategies. In contrast with the data from a previous study, in our study the artificial intelligence (AI) component was unable to find optimal settings similar to those attained when only one typing strategy was used by subjects without SSPI. CONCLUSIONS: To maximize communication efficiency, a more complex assistive tool may be more appropriate. Closer cooperation between different areas of expertise is suggested in order to achieve solutions employing various methods. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: case study pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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