Title :
Enabling professional activities for the motor-impaired with the Assistant system
Author :
Olson, William A. ; Mehler, Gary J.
Author_Institution :
Professional Comput. Syst. Lab., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
The Assistant computer interface, a system which can help disabled individuals to perform competitively in the labor market through its support for various input devices, productivity enhancements, and applications is described. The hardware configuration, user interface, software configurability, and application support of the system are discussed
Keywords :
graphical user interfaces; handicapped aids; Assistant computer interface; application support; disabled individuals; hardware configuration; labor market; motor-impairment disability; productivity enhancements; professional activities; software configurability; user interface; Continuing education; Economic forecasting; Employment; Environmental economics; Keyboards; Laboratories; Mice; Professional activities; Switches; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
Global Telecommunications Conference, 1990, and Exhibition. 'Communications: Connecting the Future', GLOBECOM '90., IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-632-2
DOI :
10.1109/GLOCOM.1990.116651
