Design and feasibility study of an integrated pointing device apparatus for individuals with spinal cord injury

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 275-283

  Chen, Hsieh Ching ^a   Liu, Yung Ping ^a   Chen, Chia Ling ^b   Chen, Chih Yong ^c  

^a CHAOYANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Assistance device design; Computer pointing device; Disability

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ERGONOMICS; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); LOGIC DESIGN; MICE (COMPUTER PERIPHERALS);

ASSISTANCE DEVICE DESIGNS; COMPUTER POINTING DEVICES; TRACKBALLS;

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHIN; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER INPUT DEVICE; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER MOUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; DISABILITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTEGRATED POINTING DEVICE APPARATUS; MALE; OPERATOR; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 33751175166     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2006.06.003     Document Type: Article

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