Position controlled input device for handicapped: Experimental studies with a footmouse

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 135-152

  Springer, Johannes ^a   Siebes, Christa ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Handicapped people; Input device; Performance analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISABLED PERSON; ERGONOMICS; FOOT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0030046567     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-8141(95)00045-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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