The article presents an objective approach to test and select an appropriate assistive technology (AT) for computer access for people with motor disabilities. Six user interfaces were tested on the control group of 29 people without disabilities and on 63 people with neuromuscular diseases, using purpose-built software for testing the speed of sentence typing. Different criteria for selecting the optimal AT were tested and compared with the skilled clinician's choice.
COBISS.SI-ID: 1051753
An objective test for evaluating functional status of the upper limbs in patients with muscular distrophy is presented. The experimental measurement setup and the methodology for the assessment of maximal exertable force utilizing the Phantom 1.5 haptic interface has been developed. The measurement setup consists of a powerful virtual reality simulator, capable of providing haptic, visual and audio feedback.
COBISS.SI-ID: 980841