Clinical evaluation of wireless inductive tongue computer interface for control of computers and assistive devices

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2010:2010:3365-8. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5627924.

Abstract

Typing performance of a full alphabet keyboard and a joystick type of mouse (with on-screen keyboard) provided by a wireless integrated tongue control system (TCS) has been investigated. The speed and accuracy have been measured in a form of a throughput defining the true correct words per minute [cwpm]. Training character sequences were typed in a dedicated interface that provided visual feedback of activated sensors, a map of the alphabet associated, and the task character. Testing sentences were typed in Word, with limited visual feedback, using non-predictive typing (map of characters in alphabetic order associated to sensors) and predictive typing (LetterWise) for TCS keyboard, and non-predictive typing for TCS mouse. Two subjects participated for four and three consecutive days, respectively, two sessions per day. Maximal throughput of 2.94, 2.46, and 2.06, 1.68 [cwpm] were obtained with TCS keyboard by subject 1 and 2 with predictive and non-predictive typing respectively. Maximal throughput of 2.09 and 1.71 [cwpm] was obtained with TCS mouse by subject 1 and 2, respectively. Same experimental protocol has been planned for a larger number of subjects.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Computer Peripherals*
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Humans
  • Magnetics / instrumentation*
  • Male
  • Man-Machine Systems*
  • Telemetry / instrumentation*
  • Tongue / physiology*
  • Transducers*
  • User-Computer Interface*
  • Wheelchairs