Development of a computer input device for patients with tetraplegia

Authors:
Yoshio Tanimoto;Yasuhiko Rokumyo;Kazunari Furusawa;Akihiro Tokuhiro;Yasuo Suzuki;Kenji Takami;Hideki Yamamoto
Affiliations:
Kibikogen Rehabilitation Center, 7511 Yoshikawa, Kakagun-Kibichuoucho, Okayama, Japan;Kibikogen Rehabilitation Center, 7511 Yoshikawa, Kakagun-Kibichuoucho, Okayama, Japan;Kibikogen Rehabilitation Center, 7511 Yoshikawa, Kakagun-Kibichuoucho, Okayama, Japan;Kibikogen Rehabilitation Center, 7511 Yoshikawa, Kakagun-Kibichuoucho, Okayama, Japan;Rousai Rehabilitation Engineering Center, 1-10-5 Minatoku-Komei, Nagoya, Japan;Rousai Rehabilitation Engineering Center, 1-10-5 Minatoku-Komei, Nagoya, Japan;Okayama University, Faculty of Education, 3-1-1, Tushimanaka, Okayama, Japan
Venue:
Computer Standards & Interfaces
Year:
2005

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Abstract

It is necessary for medical staff members to evaluate the computer input ability of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) during the patients' rehabilitation. In this paper, we describe a system for measuring and evaluating the computer input ability of SCI patients. We measured the position locus of the mouse cursor when a patient operates a computer using a ball mouse. After this measurement, we calculated three time parameters to evaluate the computer input ability of the patient. In addition, we developed a new computer input device for patients, and showed by means of the three time parameters that this device was effective for some patients.