Development of a computer input system for people with disabilities using a commercial mouse and switches

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 414-421

  Shih, Ching Hsiang ^a   Shih, Ching Tien ^b  

^a NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TUNG FANG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Disabilities; Mouse driver; Switch

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION AID; COMPUTER; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DISABLED PERSON; HUMAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; SOFTWARE;

COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMPUTER PERIPHERALS; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; COMPUTERS; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; SOFTWARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 69249243200     PISSN: 17483107     EISSN: 17483115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17483100903134474     Document Type: Article

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