Development of line-of-sight input training game that encourages children with severe disabilities to "look"

Abstract

There are two effects in utilizing eye-gaze input for children with severe physical disabilities, mainly severe physical disabilities. The first point is the effect of supporting more efficient activities by substituting and amplifying physical functions. The second point is the effect of supporting the expression of the parties, improving the motivation of the supporters, and eventually improving the living environment of the parties. The second effect is particularly effective for children with severe and multiple disabilities who have both severe intellectual and physical disabilities. This research creates and distributes a line-of-sight input training game that can be used by children with severe disabilities who have just begun to use line-of-sight input and children with multiple disabilities who have severe intellectual disabilities. The purpose was to improve the motivation of the person. In addition, we are making efforts to improve the effect by receiving opinions from supporters in the process of being used in the field. Here, we will introduce some examples of using the line-of-sight input training game that we have created, and discuss its effects.