Finger instead of mouse: touch screens as a means of enhancing universal access

摘要: Touch-Screen Technology is the most natural of all input devices - even children can easily learn how to operate them. But this simple interaction proved also be ideal for people who are not overly familiar with computers including elderly and/or disabled patients in a hospital. A pilot system an interactive Patient Communications System (PACOSY) has been developed User Centered Design (UCD) process. Patients were enabled retrieve and enter information interactively via various touch screen systems connected Hospital Intranet. This paper concentrates primarily on experimental experiences technology technological requirements based Information (PATIS) serving as Point (POI) within hospital or future Consultation (POC). People low no computer literacy found using screens easy motivating. Together cheap, user friendly interface design, such enhance universal access society all. "Each Pointing concept its enthusiasts detractors, motivated by commercial interests, personal preference increasingly empirical evidence" (Ben Shneiderman, 1998, p. 323 [1]).