Presentation 2010-01-08
Parameter optimization of Cartesian-cursor method in scanning mouse emulations alternative to mouse manipulation
Shingo ISHIKAWA, Kenji KOYAMA, Toyohiko HAYASHI, Yoshinobu MAEDA, Tetsuya WATANABE, Yasuo NAKAMURA, Yuko WAKABAYASHI, Naoki TONDOKORO,
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Abstract(in English) Personal computers are indispensable for persons with severe motor disabilities to ensure communication and social participation. For poinier operation, they usually use a scanning mouse emulator together with a single switch. As a typical emulator, Cartesian-cursor method is widely used in most interface software assisting computer operation. Several parameters of the method, however, have been determined based on empirical knowledge or on a trial-and-error basis. In order to determine them from user's physical ability, we investigated the relations between parameter values and total operation time by means of computer simulation in this study. If user's response time is given empirically, we already proposed how to optimize the speed of cursor movement and focus stationary time in a previous study. In addition, this study demonstrated that the ratio of high speed to low speed and the travel distance of the cursor before acceleration can also be optimized.
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Keyword(in English) persons with motor disabilities / scanning mouse emulation / parameter optimization / computer simulation / response time
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Title (in English) Parameter optimization of Cartesian-cursor method in scanning mouse emulations alternative to mouse manipulation
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Keyword(1) persons with motor disabilities
Keyword(2) scanning mouse emulation
Keyword(3) parameter optimization
Keyword(4) computer simulation
Keyword(5) response time
1st Author's Name Shingo ISHIKAWA
1st Author's Affiliation Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University()
2nd Author's Name Kenji KOYAMA
2nd Author's Affiliation Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University
3rd Author's Name Toyohiko HAYASHI
3rd Author's Affiliation Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University:Department of Biocybernetics, Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University
4th Author's Name Yoshinobu MAEDA
4th Author's Affiliation Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University:Department of Biocybernetics, Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University
5th Author's Name Tetsuya WATANABE
5th Author's Affiliation Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University:Department of Biocybernetics, Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University
6th Author's Name Yasuo NAKAMURA
6th Author's Affiliation Faculty of Health and Sports Science, Doshisha University
7th Author's Name Yuko WAKABAYASHI
7th Author's Affiliation JapanALS Association Prefecture branch in Niigata
8th Author's Name Naoki TONDOKORO
8th Author's Affiliation Center for Independent Living in Niigata
Date 2010-01-08
Paper # WIT2009-74
Volume (vol) vol.109
Number (no) 358
Page pp.pp.-
#Pages 6
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