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ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
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Try the trackball with balled fists.
This is a good test for the accessibility of an interactive requiring a
degree of user dexterity. I learned it at one of the accessibility
workshops Sally Middlebrooks was running for ASTC, so it has good
endorsement.
I saw a game in an electronic game arcade in San Francisco that
simulated bowling--in a way-- in unusual locales (like the deck of a
ship at sea!) via projection and a user-controlled bowling ball-sized
track ball.
Pretty cool. (...but obviously the opposite of what you're talking
about...)
jasonJayStevens
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On 29 Mar 2004, at 6:54 PM, Allan Ayres wrote:
> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology
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> Is anyone aware of how the physical size of a trackball affects
> accessibility for a computer kiosk?
>
> I just noticed a new (to me, at least) 1.5" diameter trackball in the
> Happ Controls catalog. We've used the 3" diameter ones in the past,
> but the mounting plate for those ones is so big that the button has
> to be relatively far away from the trackball. Their mounting depth
> is also considerable, requiring a thick 'counter' or 'desk' structure
> to house them.
>
> Are there any worries that a 1.5" trackball would require too much
> manual dexterity for visitors to use effectively? Casual googling on
> the subject hasn't provided much guidance. I'd appreciate any
> insight.
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> Allan Ayres
> Exhibit Developer
> Lawrence Hall of Science
> University of California, Berkeley
> Berkeley, CA 94720-5200
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