| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/M45177/01 |
| Title: |
COMPUTER ASSISTANCE FOR MOTION-IMPAIRED USERS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Clarkson, Professor J |
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| Department: |
Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Cambridge |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
30 June 1999 |
Ends: |
29 June 2002 |
Value (£): |
236,053
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Human-Computer Interactions |
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Healthcare |
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Information Technologies |
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Current interface design practices are based on user models and descriptions derived exclusively from studies of able-bodied users. However, our research has shown that there are very important differences between those with motion-impairments, by they elderly or disabled, and able-bodied users when they interact with computers.We will adapt and develop work in wider modelling and usability engineering for mainstream human-computer interaction theory for application to motion-impaired users, paying particular attention to identifying how different motion impairment symptoms demand specific modifications to the models.Once we have complete descriptions of the interaction we will develop methods of compensating for any difficulties encountered, when interacting with both existing and novel interfaces, by recognising typical unwanted behaviour.We will also consider entirely new paradigms both for input and output.Using the knowledge gained about how existing interfaces and input systems need to be improved to become more accessible and correlating that with best practice interface design techniques from the mainstream.
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