Authors:
Ori Ossmy
;
Ofir Tam
;
Rami Puzis
;
Lior Rokach
;
Ohad Inbar
and
Yuval Elovici
Affiliation:
Ben-Gurion University, Israel
Keyword(s):
Accessibility, Disabled, Handicapped, BCI, EEG, Eye tracking, Facial, Pointing device, Virtual keyboard.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Accessibility and Usability
;
Enterprise Information Systems
;
Human-Computer Interaction
;
Interaction Techniques and Devices
;
Multiple Sensory Devices
Abstract:
Recent advances in electroencephalography (EEG) and electromyography (EMG) enable communication for people with severe disabilities. In this paper we present a system that enables the use of regular computers using an off-the-shelf EEG/EMG headset, providing a pointing device and virtual keyboard that can be used to operate any Windows based system, minimizing the user effort required for interacting with a personal computer. Effectiveness of the proposed system is evaluated by a usability study of non-handicapped users, indicating high user satisfaction and decreasing learning curve for completing various tasks. A short demonstration movie of the proposed system can be seen in the link provided.