Development of a computer assistive input device using Screen-Partitioning and mousekeys method for people with disabilities

Author

Shih, Ching-Tien ; Shih, Ching-Hsiang ; Guo, Nai Ren

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Dong Fang Design Univ., Kaohsiung, Taiwan

fYear

2011

fDate

27-29 June 2011

Firstpage

2201

Lastpage

2204

Abstract

The latest research proposed a novel computer input device that adopted Screen-Partitioning method to improve people with disabilities pointing efficiency. The disabled people could use a commercial numerical keyboard as the input device of the device instead of special-design device. However, the effect of the latest research in moving mouse cursor is likely weak when a target is extremely small or the resolution of computer screen is too high. This study proposed a novel method by using Screen-Partitioning and Mousekeys method to improve the efficiency of movement.

Keywords

ergonomics; handicapped aids; mouse controllers (computers); computer assistive input device; computer screen; disabled people; mouse cursor; mousekeys method; movement efficiency; numerical keyboard; pointing efficiency; screen partitioning; Computers; Education; Head; Instruments; Keyboards; Mice; Software; Disability; Mousekeys; Pointing Device; Screen-Partitioning;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer Science and Service System (CSSS), 2011 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Nanjing

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-9762-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CSSS.2011.5974477

Filename

5974477