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Co-designing new keyboard and mouse solutions with people living with motor impairments

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Rodolfo Cossovich,

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ASSETS '23: Proceedings of the 25th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

Article No.: 98, Pages 1 - 7

https://doi.org/10.1145/3597638.3614549

Published: 22 October 2023 Publication History

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In this report we share a co-design process for developing more accessible alternatives to traditional keyboard and mouse interfaces, involving individuals with motor impairments. We describe our methodology, including initial discovery phases that inspired three subsequent co-design workshops with three individuals with motor impairments and 26 designers. Based on our experience, we highlight the importance of creating an equitable and effective dialogue between designers and individuals with motor impairments, emphasizing the personal nature of each participant’s experiences and the potential of technology as an enabler rather than a generic solution. Guided simulations and hands-on prototyping were employed to trigger meaningful conversations. We underscore the significance of “being with” during the co-design process and the importance of a transparent prototyping and development process for creating genuinely accessible and inclusive interactive systems. By sharing our findings and recommendations, we aim to assist researchers running future co-design workshops that involve prototyping with technology and people of diverse backgrounds.

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Devine JHodges SBall TMoskal Mde Halleux PD'Amone GGakure DFinney JUnderwood LHartley KOppenheim MKos P(2024)Plug-and-Play Physical Computing and Device Prototyping with JacdacGetMobile: Mobile Computing and Communications10.1145/3686138.368614928:2(38-43)Online publication date: 31-Jul-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3686138.3686149

Index Terms

Co-designing new keyboard and mouse solutions with people living with motor impairments
1. Applied computing
  1. Education
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Accessibility

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ASSETS '23: Proceedings of the 25th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

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Devine JHodges SBall TMoskal Mde Halleux PD'Amone GGakure DFinney JUnderwood LHartley KOppenheim MKos P(2024)Plug-and-Play Physical Computing and Device Prototyping with JacdacGetMobile: Mobile Computing and Communications10.1145/3686138.368614928:2(38-43)Online publication date: 31-Jul-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3686138.3686149

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