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A Low-Cost Head-Controlled and Sip-and-Puff Mouse: System Design and Preliminary Findings

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datacite.subject.sdg03:Saúde de Qualidade
datacite.subject.sdg17:Parcerias para a Implementação dos Objetivos
datacite.subject.sdg09:Indústria, Inovação e Infraestruturas
dc.contributor.authorDuarte, Rodrigo
dc.contributor.authorLopes, Nuno Vieira
dc.contributor.authorCoelho, Paulo Jorge
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-19T15:02:42Z
dc.date.available2026-01-19T15:02:42Z
dc.date.issued2025-12-17
dc.descriptionThis article belongs to the Special Issue Assistive Technology: Advances, Applications and Challenges.
dc.descriptionThe authors thank the ciTechCare—Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology, Polytechnic University of Leiria, for laboratory access and feedback from occupational therapy professionals.
dc.description.abstractThis work introduces a low-cost, wearable assistive mouse designed to support digital interaction for individuals with motor impairments. The system combines inertial sensing for head-movement tracking and a pressure-based interface for simulating mouse clicks via “sip-and-puff” actions. The device enables full mouse control (pointer movement, clicks, and double-clicks) without relying on hand mobility. Preliminary evaluations, conducted with input from occupational therapy professionals, demonstrated promising usability and functionality comparable to commercial devices. The proposed solution offers a cost-effective, open-source alternative to existing adaptive technologies, with future development aimed at broader testing and integration in rehabilitation settings. Future work will include usability testing with individuals presenting real motor impairments to validate clinical applicability.eng
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was funded by FCT Pluriannual Funding UID/308: Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores de Coimbra—INESC Coimbra. This work was also supported by FCT—Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, I.P. by project reference “UID/05704/2025” and DOI identifier https://doi.org/10.54499/UID/05704/2025.
dc.identifier.citationDuarte,R.; Lopes,N.V.; Coelho, P.J. A Low-Cost Head-ControlledandSip-and-Puff Mouse: SystemDesignand Preliminary Findings. Electronics 2025, 14, 4953. https://doi.org/10.3390/ electronics14244953
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/electronics14244953
dc.identifier.issn2079-9292
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/15399
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relation"UID/05704/2025"
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/14/24/4953
dc.relation.ispartofElectronics
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectAccessibility
dc.subjectAdaptive mouse
dc.subjectAssistive technology
dc.subjectBluetooth Low Energy
dc.subjectDigital inclusion
dc.subjectHead tracking
dc.subjectInertial measurement unit
dc.subjectMotor disabilities
dc.subjectPressure sensor
dc.subjectSip-and-puff
dc.titleA Low-Cost Head-Controlled and Sip-and-Puff Mouse: System Design and Preliminary Findingseng
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.issue24
oaire.citation.titleElectronics
oaire.citation.volume14
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person.familyNameVieira Lopes
person.givenNameNuno
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