Hot spots are not a particularly new idea. They are included in the TRACE
CENTRE (Univ. Wisconsin) 1994 standards for the GIDEI (General Input Device
Emulating Interface.These standards are built into all complex AAC devices
to enable direct communication (keyboard and mouse emulation) with PC or
MAC. Using the interface (suggest AAC Keys software on PC) enables hotspots,
continuous mouse moves or mouse jumps to be programmed into one cell of a
Dynavox or Pathfinder for navigation around PC software. Further, any key
combination can be similarly programmed.
Richard Taylor IMEE
Shaftesbury Society
Kings College MSc. in AT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Derwent" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 11:04 PM
Subject: Re: scanning software
> Interesting idea. Some of them have a coloured dot in one corner of the
cell
> rather than an outline or fill scan. This is the closest I can think of to
> using the mouse cursor. Mind Express, that ships with the Tellus
> communication aid, is one that offers this, although it is really a symbol
> based communication package rather than a more versatile on-screen
keyboard.
> Don Johstons Discover:Switch for the Mac has 'hot spots' as far as I can
> remember. You can place hot spots wherever you want on screen and then set
> the mouse cursor to jump from hot spot to hot spot. It's intended to scan
> controls on games I would think, but may be suitable to set up something
> similar to what you suggest. I'm not sure if the PC version has it (or
even
> if they are still making the PC version). If the PC version has it, you
> could set hot spots over the keys of Windows XP's built in on-screen
> keyboard, probably a bit of an over complicated solution though !!
>
> Let me know if you find anything that does the job, I'd be interested too.
> I'm just finishing off the next version of my online scanning simulator
and
> have already included the dot highlight method, as well as fill, outline
and
> magnify highlights. I'll see if I can stick in a cursor scan option too.
>
> Cheers
> Gary
>
> Gary Derwent
> Compass Electronic Assistive Technology Service
> Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Taylor, Barry" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 12:31 PM
> Subject: scanning software
>
>
> Dear all
>
> does anyone know of an on-screen keyboard that moves the mouse cursor (or
a
> replica of) to indicate the scan? ie rather than a highlight box or
> changing the colour of the cells.
>
> just wondering whether it could make a difference psychologically, to some
> of the kids who prefer to move the mouse, when switching (for the
> individual) is much faster.
>
> Barry
>
> Barry Taylor, Clinical Scientist
> Medical Physics Department
> Tulley Medical Physics Building, Hull Royal Infirmary
> Anlaby Road, Hull HU3 2JZ
> Tel 01482 675928, fax 01482 675750
>
>
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