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Converting Computer Touch-pad into an Integrated Input Device

by Ajinkya Jadhav, Animesh Rawat
International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 28 - Number 10
Year of Publication: 2011
Authors: Ajinkya Jadhav, Animesh Rawat
10.5120/3420-3130

Ajinkya Jadhav, Animesh Rawat . Converting Computer Touch-pad into an Integrated Input Device. International Journal of Computer Applications. 28, 10 ( August 2011), 1-4. DOI=10.5120/3420-3130

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author = { Ajinkya Jadhav, Animesh Rawat },
title = { Converting Computer Touch-pad into an Integrated Input Device },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { August 2011 },
volume = { 28 },
number = { 10 },
month = { August },
year = { 2011 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 1-4 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume28/number10/3420-3130/ },
doi = { 10.5120/3420-3130 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
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Abstract

The application module named TouchSwype allows a user to type words into applications like Notepad or Microsoft Word without accessing the keyboard or mouse. Module AbsTouch bridges the gap between a touch-screen phone and the PC by allowing the user to use the touchpad as a touch-screen for a corresponding click on the screen. The touchpad acts as a scaled down version of the computer screen and makes the monitor a virtual touch-screen, free of cost. Opening any application demands a series of folder traversing or cluttering the desktop with “shortcuts”. The third module in the application, aptly named GestApp is a gestural application launcher where you can gesture a predefined letter onto the touchpad to open any application of your choice. People with motor impairments, often cannot use a conventional mouse and keyboard. They may lack sufficient mobility to reach for these devices, or sufficient endurance to use them for more than a few minutes. Our application, Unistroke(the combination of TouchSwype, AbsTouch and GestApp), offers an innovative alternative for those people to control their desktop and enter text.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

TouchSwype AbsTouch Input Devices Computer Access