Abstract
This paper is an insight into investigation and research carried out to develop a prototype of an assistive tool for single handed users, limited muscle movements and muscle weakness, limited movement of arms, unable to use a part of the body e.g. hand due to result of a illness or simply because of old age. This assistive tool allows a single handed user to enter text using numeric keypad of a standard QWERTY keyboard. Research lead to development of an assistive tool which uses existing hardware and is user friendly, which can be used both by able and disable users. The primary users of this artifact are single handed
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Software Development for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-Exclusion |
Publisher | UTAD - Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro |
Pages | 67-70 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2009 |