Input and output devices for users with specific needs questions
Q1. Explain why a trackerball may be more useful than a mouse to someone with limited mobility in their arms.
Q2. Suggest other devices which may be of use to someone with mobility problems in their arms.
Q3. What computer hardware and software might be used for someone with a visual impairment?
Q4. Explain what 'voice recognition software' is and why it is useful.
Q5. What problems might someone have using voice recognition software?
Q6. What is arthritis?
Q7. What is 'braille'?
Q8. People often talk about 'motor skills'. What is meant by this phrase?
Q9. Do some research. People who lose a hand may sometimes be fitted with a robotic hand that can carry out basic functions. 3D printing could revolutionise the production of prosthetics such as hands. Find out how far away this is from being commonly used.
Q10. Do some research. What kind of input and output devices does Stephen Hawking, the Physicist, use to help him in his daily life?