Systematic evaluation of current control devices used by people with intellectual disabilities in non-immersive virtual environments

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 608-613

  Standen, P J ^a   Brown, D J ^b   Anderton, N ^c   Battersby, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPUTER MOUSE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DEVICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; KEYBOARD; MALE; VIRTUAL REALITY; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER; COMPUTER INTERFACE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; MENTAL PATIENT; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; AGED; COMPUTER LITERACY; COMPUTER PERIPHERALS; COMPUTER USER TRAINING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOFTWARE; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 33947685902     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2006.9.608     Document Type: Article

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