Fitts’ Evaluation of a Developed Human-in-the-Loop Assistive Device

Antunes, R. A.; Palma, Luís Brito

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Antunes, R. A.

Palma, Luís Brito

Abstract(s)

In this work, a new human-computer assistive technology gadget designed for people with impairments is evaluated. The developed human-in-the-loop interface device has an embedded assistance controller and can replace the traditional mouse, gamepad and keyboard, enabling humancomputer hands-free full access. This work is concerned with the assistive device performance characterization aspects. Based on the experiments carried out, the human-computer performance improvement with the embedded controller is analysed in detail. Results show that adding the human-in-the-loop assistance controller improves human-computer hands-free skills, which is an innovative contribution for the replacement of computer interfaces that depend on the human hands.

Keywords

Assistive Technology Fitts’ law Human-computer interface Human-in-the-loop control

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/32935

Citation

Antunes, R. A. & Palma, L. B. (2020). Fitts’ Evaluation of a Developed Human-in-the-Loop Assistive Device, IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA), Bari, Italy, 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/MeMeA49120.2020.9137343