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Converting Computer Touch-pad into an Integrated Input Device
| 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
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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
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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