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controller for quadriplegic
RetroJames:
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--- Quote from: 1hookedspacecadet on January 26, 2005, 09:40:09 am ---Probably too much for his limited range
of motion.
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Point of concern here - I am not sure whether Sean has a limited range of motion as much as limited motor skills and limited fine control.
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Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: 1hookedspacecadet on January 26, 2005, 10:10:26 am ---Can you elaborate on the distinction?
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Okay, I'm not a doctor, but to my interpretation
Limited range of motion - I cannot move my arms (fingers, etc.) more than 2 or 3 inches, but they move exactly where I tell them when I tell them to.
Limited motor skills or Limited fine control - Could be either or a combination of:
1) Sometimes my arm moves forward when I want it to go right, or more likely it moves 5 inches when I meant to move 3 or 3 inches when I meant to move 5.
2) I can move my fingers and wrist when desired, but I can't move my fingers and wrist together to open a soda bottle, or I can move my left and right arm independently but I can't raise my right arm and lower my left at the same time.
NOTE: None of this is meant as poking fun at anyone with disabilities, I am just trying to post simplified examples that all might understand.
From what I read of this post, Sean has more fine control than range of motion issues - he said he can scratch his head, for example.
Hope this helps.
RetroJames:
I think .. and this is all theory ... that the force or pressure is the issue at least for the Prodigy/T-stik choice.
Can Sean apply enough force or pressure to grip the stick, twist and pull in order to switch from 4way to 8way. Based on his input to date and the fact that we don't have a t-stik to have him try it is a quesion that at this time cannot be answered.
On the prodigy however, based on his input and the feedback from Randy T and Kevin Steele as well as Kevin Steele's video reviews of the prodigy, I am 99% certain Sean can operate the switching lever.
Based on SeaMonkey's visit and Sean's comments you pounted out, I think he has decent range of motion, at least enough to operate the joysticks. I don't think we have really discussed Sean's fine control though and it is not an issue I had considered. Good points.
Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: 1hookedspacecadet on January 26, 2005, 10:34:45 am ---I think .. and this is all theory ... that the force or pressure is the issue at least for the Prodigy/T-stik choice.
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Okay, I like the Prodigies and think they are great sticks for MAME. But in fairness to Sean, let me play devil's advocate here a bit. From what I remember, Sean said he had good use of his hands/wrists, but limited control of his fingers.
The T-Stik requires the stick to be lifted and twisted, however, gripping the handle requires very little finger control.
The Prodigy requires a lever to be shifted, however the knob (extension) of the lever is fairly thin, and the lever is fairly stiff - not a problem in normal use, but I'm not going to say how easy it would be to activate for a disabled person.
The bottom line is that we really don't know without more information . . .
RetroJames:
Another item I wanted to reintroduce to the discussion is the remapping of controls.
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