Abstract
The EU-project "Tools for Brain-Computer Interaction" (TOBI) aims at developing practical technology for brain-computer interaction. To elucidate the most urgent needs and requirements of potential users, 77 persons with disabilities from Austria, Italy, and Germany were assessed with a newly developed questionnaire. Participants had a high degree of experience in using assistive technology (AT). Despite high satisfaction ratings with current AT solutions there was still a need for better or alternative AT solutions in the areas of manipulation, communication, computer access/entertainment, and environmental control. The results also confirm the relevance of the set of applications the TOBI project is pursuing to develop. Main end-user requirements of new AT were "functionality", "possibility of independent use", and "easiness of use".
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Assistive Technology Research Series |
| Pages | 185-189 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Volume | 25 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Publication series
| Name | Assistive Technology Research Series |
|---|---|
| Volume | 25 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1383813X |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 18798071 |
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Keywords
- assistive technology
- BCI
- user needs
- user requirements
- user satisfaction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering (miscellaneous)
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
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BCI applications for people with disabilities : Defining user needs and user requirements. / Zickler, Claudia; Di Donna, Valentina; Kaiser, Vera; Al-Khodairy, Abdul; Kleih, Sonja; Kübler, Andrea; Malavasi, Massimiliano; Mattia, Donatella; Mongardi, Simona; Neuper, Christa; Rohm, Martin; Rupp, Rüdiger; Staiger-Sälzer, Pit; Hoogerwerf, Evert Jan.
Assistive Technology Research Series. Vol. 25 2009. p. 185-189 (Assistive Technology Research Series; Vol. 25).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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AB - The EU-project "Tools for Brain-Computer Interaction" (TOBI) aims at developing practical technology for brain-computer interaction. To elucidate the most urgent needs and requirements of potential users, 77 persons with disabilities from Austria, Italy, and Germany were assessed with a newly developed questionnaire. Participants had a high degree of experience in using assistive technology (AT). Despite high satisfaction ratings with current AT solutions there was still a need for better or alternative AT solutions in the areas of manipulation, communication, computer access/entertainment, and environmental control. The results also confirm the relevance of the set of applications the TOBI project is pursuing to develop. Main end-user requirements of new AT were "functionality", "possibility of independent use", and "easiness of use".
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