Assisting people with multiple disabilities improve their computer pointing efficiency with thumb poke a standard trackball

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Title:	Assisting people with multiple disabilities improve their computer pointing efficiency with thumb poke a standard trackball
Authors:	Shih, Ching-Hsiang Shih, Ching-Tien 施清添 (東方技術學院電子與資訊系)
Contributors:	東方技術學院電子與資訊系
Keywords:	Multiple disabilities Pointing DTPAP Trackball drive
Date:	2010-11
Issue Date:	2014-03-31 11:01:59 (UTC+8)
Abstract:	This study evaluated whether two people with multiple disabilities who could not easily use a computer through a standardinput device (i.e., mouse or trackball) would be able to improve their pointing performance using thumb poke with a standardtrackball through a Dynamic Trackball-Pointing Assistive Program (DTPAP) and a newly developed trackball driver (i.e., a newtrackball driver replaces the standard trackball driver, and changes a trackball into a precise thumb poke detector, and intercepts trackball action). Initially, both participants were given baseline sessions, then intervention started with the first participant. When his performance was consolidated, new baseline and intervention occurred with the second participant. Finally, both participants were exposed to the maintenance phase. Data indicated that both participants improved their pointingperformance significantly with the use of DTPAP and remained highly successful through the maintenance phase. Implications of the findings are discussed.
Relation:	Research in Developmental Disabilities, Vol. 31 no.6, pp.1615-22. Res Dev Disabil.
Appears in Collections:	[Department of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science] journal

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