Evaluation of patient´s computer input ability

Author

Tanimoto, Yoshio ; Rokumyo, Yasuhiko ; Furusawa, Kazunari ; Tokuhiro, Akihiro ; Suzuki, Yasuo ; Takami, Kenji ; Yamamoto, Hideki

Author_Institution

Kibikogen Rehabilitation Center, Okayama, Japan

Volume

1

fYear

2004

Firstpage

734

Abstract

In this paper, we describe a measurement and evaluation system of the computer input ability of patients with tetraplegia. We measure the position locus of the mouse cursor when a patient operates the computer using a computer input device such a ball mouse, trackball, or touch pad. After measurement, we analyzed the position locus of the mouse cursor in order to evaluate the computer input ability of patients with tetraplegia. Based on our measurement and evaluation system, it became clear that the new computer input device is useful for patients with tetraplegia.

Keywords

measurement systems; mouse controllers (computers); neuromuscular stimulation; patient rehabilitation; position measurement; ball mouse; computer input device; evaluation system; measurement software; measurement system; mouse cursor; patient computer input ability; position locus; tetraplegia; touch pad; trackball; Area measurement; Computer science education; Educational technology; Home computing; Keyboards; Mice; Position measurement; Radar tracking; Systems engineering education; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 2004. IMTC 04. Proceedings of the 21st IEEE

ISSN

1091-5281

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8248-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IMTC.2004.1351150

Filename

1351150