Menu controller

Paquette, Isaac; Kwan, Christopher; Betke, Margrit

doi:10.1145/2141622.2141625

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Adaptive Mouse-Replacement Interface Control Functions for Users with Disabilities

Magee

Epstein

Missimer

et al. 2011

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Abstract. We discuss our experiences employing a video-based mousereplacement interface system, called the Camera Mouse, at various care facilities for individuals with severe motion impairments and propose adaptations of the system. People with severe motor disabilities face many challenges with assistive technology. Traditional approaches to assistive technology are often inflexible, requiring users to adapt their limited motions to the requirements of the system. Such systems may have static or difficult-tochange configurations that make it challenging for multiple users at a care facility to share the same system or for users whose motion abilities slowly degenerate. Current technology also does not address short-term changes in motion abilities that can occur in the same computer session. As users fatigue while using a system, they may experience more limited motion ability or additional unintended motions. To address these challenges, we propose adaptive mouse-control functions to be used in our mouse-replacement system. These functions can be changed to adapt the technology to the needs of the user, rather than making the user adapt to the technology. We present observations of an individual with severe cerebral palsy using our system.

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Adaptive Mouse-Replacement Interface Control Functions for Users with Disabilities

Magee

Epstein

Missimer

et al. 2011

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Adaptive sliding menubars make existing software more accessible to people with severe motion impairments

Kwan

Paquette

Magee

et al. 2013

Univ Access Inf Soc

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The graphical user interfaces of popular software are often inaccessible to people with severe motion impairments, who cannot use the traditional keyboard and mouse, and require an alternative input device. Reaching for buttons and selecting menu items, in particular, can be difficult for nonverbal individuals with quadriplegia, who control the mousepointer with head motion via a mouse-replacement system. This paper proposes interaction techniques that can be used with mouse-replacement systems and enable the creation of accessible graphical user interfaces. To illustrate these techniques, the paper presents an image editing application, named Camera Canvas, that uses a sliding toolbar as its universal menu controller. The parameters of the toolbar automatically adapt to the movement abilities of the specific user. Individuals with and without disabilities and of a variety of ages were observed using Camera Canvas. It was found that the developed techniques worked across many different movement abilities and experience levels. Then, it was investigated how such techniques could be used to ''retrofit'' existing Windows applications with new graphical user interfaces. A tool called Menu Controller was created that can automatically re-render the menus of some existing applications into adaptive sliding toolbars. Menu Controller enables users of mouse-replacement systems to select menu entries that were otherwise inaccessible to them.

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Methodological Standards in Accessibility Research on Motor Impairments: A Survey

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The design and evaluation of accessibility technology is a core component of the computer science landscape, aiming to ensure that digital innovations are accessible to all. One of the most prominent and long-lasting areas of accessibility research focuses on motor impairments—deficiencies that affect the ability to move, manipulate objects, and interact with the physical world. In this survey article, we present an extensive overview of the past two decades of research into accessibility for people with motor impairments. Following a structured selection process, we analyzed the study details as reported in 177 relevant papers. Based on this analysis, we critically assess user representation, measurement instruments, and existing barriers that exist in accessibility research. Finally, we discuss future directions for accessibility research within the computer science domain.

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Menu controller

Cited by 4 publications

References 22 publications

Adaptive Mouse-Replacement Interface Control Functions for Users with Disabilities

Adaptive Mouse-Replacement Interface Control Functions for Users with Disabilities

Adaptive sliding menubars make existing software more accessible to people with severe motion impairments

Methodological Standards in Accessibility Research on Motor Impairments: A Survey

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