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ArticleIEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society2018

A Model to Estimate the Optimal Layout for Assistive Communication Touchscreen Devices in Children With Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy.

Matteo Bertucco, Terence D Sanger

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Article in IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Matteo Bertucco
Terence D Sanger
University of Southern California · USUniversity of Verona · IT

Funding

Multi-center trial of Augmented Sensory Feedback in Children with Dyskinetic CPR01HD081346 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI SANGER, TERENCE D · 2015 to 2019
$2.5M
Optimizing communication devices for children with dyskinetic cerebral palsyR01NS064046 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI SANGER, TERENCE D · 2009 to 2012
$1.4M
NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD081346NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS064046
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Excess involuntary movements and slowness of movement in children with dyskinetic cerebral palsy often result in the inability to properly interact with augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices. This significantly limits communication. It is, therefore, essential to know how to adjust the device layout in order to maximize each child's rate of communication. The aim of this paper was to develop a mathematical model to estimate the information rate in children with dyskinetic cerebral palsy and to determine the optimal AAC layout for a touchscreen tablet that results in enhanced speed of communication. The model predicts information rate based on button size, number, spacing between buttons, and the probability of making an error or missing target buttons. Estimation of the information rate confirmed our hypothesis of lower channel capacity in children with dyskinetic cerebral palsy compared with age-matched healthy children. Information rate increased when the AAC layout was customized based on the optimal parameters predicted by the model. In conclusion, this paper quantifies the effect of motor impairments on communication with assistive communication devices and shows that communication performance can be improved by optimally matching the parameters of the AAC touchscreen device to the abilities of the child.

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Communication Devices for People with DisabilitiesSelf-Help DevicesAdolescentAlgorithmsCerebral PalsyChildDyskinesiasFemaleHealthy VolunteersHumansMaleModels, TheoreticalPredictive Value of Tests

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PMID29985146
PMCPMC6101246
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