Designing human-computer interfaces for quadriplegic people

Steriadis, CE; Constantinou, P

dc.contributor.author	Steriadis, CE	en
dc.contributor.author	Constantinou, P	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:18:51Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:18:51Z
dc.date.issued	2003	en
dc.identifier.issn	10730516	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/15227
dc.subject	Accessibility	en
dc.subject	Assistive technology	en
dc.subject	Augmentative communications	en
dc.subject	Disability	en
dc.subject	Graphical keyboard	en
dc.subject	Motor-impaired users	en
dc.subject	Mouse simulation	en
dc.subject	Quadriplegic people	en
dc.subject	Scanning selection	en
dc.subject	Single-switch input	en
dc.subject	Wifsid	en
dc.subject	Word-prediction	en
dc.subject.other	Accessibility	en
dc.subject.other	Assistive technology	en
dc.subject.other	Motor-impaired users	en
dc.subject.other	Mouse simulation	en
dc.subject.other	Quadriplegic people	en
dc.subject.other	Computer programming languages	en
dc.subject.other	Computer systems	en
dc.subject.other	Cost effectiveness	en
dc.subject.other	Costs	en
dc.subject.other	Feedback	en
dc.subject.other	Scanning	en
dc.subject.other	User interfaces	en
dc.subject.other	Human computer interaction	en
dc.title	Designing human-computer interfaces for quadriplegic people	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1145/772047.772049	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/772047.772049	en
heal.publicationDate	2003	en
heal.abstract	The need for participation in an emerging Information Society has led to several research efforts for designing accessibility solutions for disabled people. In this paper we present a method for developing Human-Computer Interfaces (HCIs) for quadriplegic people in modern programming environments. The presented method accommodates the design of scanning interfaces with modern programming tools, leading to flexible interfaces with improved appearance and it is based on the use of specially designed software objects called ""wifsids"" (Widgets For Single-switch Input Devices). The wifsid structure is demonstrated and 4 types of wifsids are analyzed. Developed software applications are to be operated by single-switch activations that are captured through the wifsids, with the employment of several modes of the scanning technique. We also demonstrate the ""Autonomia"" software application, that has been developed according to the specific methodology. The basic snapshots of this application are analyzed, in order to demonstrate how the wifsids cooperate with the scanning process in a user-friendly environment that enables a quadriplegic person to access an ordinary computer system.	en
heal.journalName	ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1145/772047.772049	en
dc.identifier.volume	10	en
dc.identifier.issue	2	en
dc.identifier.spage	87	en
dc.identifier.epage	118	en