Minddesktop: Computer accessibility for severely handicapped

Ori Ossmy, Ofir Tam, Rami Puzis, Lior Rokach, Ohad Inbar, Yuval Elovici

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Abstract

Recent advances in electroencephalography (EEG) and electromyography (EMG) enable communication for people with severe disabilities. In this paper we present a system that enables the use of regular computers using an off-the-shelf EEG/EMG headset, providing a pointing device and virtual keyboard that can be used to operate any Windows based system, minimizing the user effort required for interacting with a personal computer. Effectiveness of the proposed system is evaluated by a usability study of non-handicapped users, indicating high user satisfaction and decreasing learning curve for completing various tasks. A short demonstration movie of the proposed system can be seen in the link provided.

Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationICEIS 2011 - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems
Pages316-320
Number of pages5
EditionHCI/-
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2011
Event13th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, ICEIS 2011 - Beijing, China
Duration: 8 Jun 201111 Jun 2011

Publication series

NameICEIS 2011 - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems
NumberHCI/-
Volume4 SAIC

Conference

Conference13th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, ICEIS 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period8/06/1111/06/11

Keywords

  • Accessibility
  • BCI
  • Disabled
  • EEG
  • Eye tracking
  • Facial
  • Handicapped
  • Pointing device
  • Virtual keyboard

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Information Systems and Management

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