Design, development and manufacture of novel assistive and adaptive technology devices
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The aim of this research is to design, develop, evaluate and manufacture an assistive/adaptive computer peripheral to facilitate interaction and navigation within Virtual Learning Environments and related learning content for people with physical learning and disabilities. The function of the device will be software specific; however the most common primary functions are those of selection, navigation and input.
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