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Why are eye mice unpopular? A detailed comparison of head and eye controlled assistive technology pointing devices

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Universal Access in the Information Society, Volume 2, Issue 3

Pages 280 - 290

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-003-0053-y

Published: 01 October 2003 Publication History

Abstract

This paper examines and compares the usability problems associated with eye-based and head-based assistive technology pointing devices when used for direct manipulation on a standard graphical user interface. It discusses and examines the pros and cons of eye-based pointing in comparison to the established assistive technology technique of head-based pointing and illustrates the usability factors responsible for the apparent low usage or `unpopularity' of eye-based pointing. It shows that user experience and target size on the interface are the predominant factors affecting eye-based pointing and suggests that these could be overcome to enable eye-based pointing to be a viable and available direct manipulation interaction technique for the motor-disabled community.

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