A real-time assistive computer interface for users with motor disabilities
ACM SIGCAPH Computers and the Physically Handicapped
A system for creating personalized synthetic voices
Proceedings of the 7th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility
Alternative text entry using different input methods
Proceedings of the 8th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility
Sibylle, An Assistive Communication System Adapting to the Context and Its User
ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS)
Proceedings of the 10th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility
Using intentional muscle contractions as input signals for various hands-free control applications
Proceedings of the 2nd International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology
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This paper deals with two novel applications of an alternative method of interacting with a computer which enables persons with very severe motor impairments to leverage retained capabilities in order to independently control certain parts of their daily lives. The input strategy is based on tiny intentional contractions of a single muscle of choice (requiring a minimum of physical contribution only) which are used as "selection marker" in the context of scanning. The first application turns the PC into a Universal Remote Control (URC), while the second one is a Text-To-Speech (TTS) module. A simple experiment requesting the speed of the scanning scheme shows that the theoretical concept really works and that it therefore has the potential of being of great help for its target population.