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Auxilio: A Sensor-Based Wireless Head-Mounted Mouse for People with Upper Limb Disability
Upper limb disability may be caused either due to accidents, neurological
disorders, or even birth defects, imposing limitations and restrictions on the
interaction with a computer for the concerned individuals using a generic
optical mouse. Our work proposes the design and development of a working
prototype of a sensor-based wireless head-mounted Assistive Mouse Controller
(AMC), Auxilio, facilitating interaction with a computer for people with upper
limb disability. Combining commercially available, low-cost motion and infrared
sensors, Auxilio solely utilizes head and cheek movements for mouse control.
Its performance has been juxtaposed with that of a generic optical mouse in
different pointing tasks as well as in typing tasks, using a virtual keyboard.
Furthermore, our work also analyzes the usability of Auxilio, featuring the
System Usability Scale. The results of different experiments reveal the
practicality and effectiveness of Auxilio as a head-mounted AMC for empowering
the upper limb disabled community.Comment: 28 pages, 9 figures, 5 table