Blar i ODA Open Digital Archive på forfatter "Sandnes, Frode Eika"
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Improving Assistive Technology in Practice: Contributions From Interdisciplinary R&D Collaboration
Medola, Fausto Orsi; Sandnes, Frode Eika; da Silva, Sara Raquel Martins; Rodrigues, Ana Claudia Tavares (Assistive Technology Outcomes & Benefits Journal;Volume 12, Issue 1, Summer 2018, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)This paper describes a collaborative strategy shared by a rehabilitation center and a public university with a goal to improve the knowledge on assistive technology and rehabilitation research and development in Brazil. ... -
Improving the robustness to input errors on touch-based self-service kiosks and transportation apps
Sandnes, Frode Eika (Lecture Notes in Computer Science;10896; Computers Helping People with Special Needs, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-26)Text input is cumbersome on public self-service kiosks and apps. Applications often provide prefix-based text suggestions to speed up input, but the input must be correct. However, application specific lists are usually ... -
Improving the Usability of Interactive Systems by Incorporating Design Thinking into the Engineering Process: Raising Computer Science Students’ Awareness of Quality versus Quantity in Ideation
Sandnes, Frode Eika; Eika, Evelyn; Medola, Fausto Orsi (Conference object, 2019-10-21)Traditional engineering methods are considered unsuitable for the development of usable and engaging interactive systems such as online experimentation and simulation software. For systems involving users, user-centric ... -
The Influence of Filament Type and Number of Layers on Mechanical Resistance: Contributions for the Development of 3D Printed Prosthesis
Figliolia, Amanda Coelho; Tobaro, Érica Tiemi; Gonçalves, Gilberto de Magalhães Bento; de Mello, Hamilton José; Sandnes, Frode Eika; Medola, Fausto Orsi (Open Access Science in Human Factors Engineering and Human Centered Computing;Vol. 34, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2022)3D printing has revolutionized the product development process in several areas including the healthcare field. In the context of assistive technologies, one of the main contributions includes personalizing the design of ... -
An Interactive Color Picker that Ensures WCAG2.0 Compliant Color Contrast Levels
Sandnes, Frode Eika; Zhao, Anqi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Insufficient contrast between text and the background is a co mmon problem on the web. WCAG2.0 addresses this problem, but the definition is hard to understand for most designers. Therefore, some web designers check ... -
Interdisciplinary-Based Development of User-Friendly Customized 3D Printed Upper Limb Prosthesis
a Silva, L.A.; Medola, Fausto Orsi; Rodrigues, Osmar Vicente; Rodrigues, A.C.T.; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)This study reports on the development of a customized transradial mechanical prosthesis for a patient with bilateral transradial amputation, with a design process involving interdisciplinary project combining the areas of ... -
Interdisciplinary-based development of user-friendly customized 3D printed upper limb prosthesis
da Silva, Letícia Alcará; Medola, Fausto Orsi; Rodrigues, Osmar Vicente; Rodrigues, Ana Cláudia Tavares; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing;volume 794, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)This study reports on the development of a customized transradial mechanical prosthesis for a patient with bilateral transradial amputation, with a design process involving interdisciplinary project combining the areas of ... -
An Interface for reducing errors in intravenous drug administration
Sandnes, Frode Eika; Huang, Yo-Ping (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering;260, 3-12, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-08)Input errors occur with drug infusion pumps when nurses or technicians incorrectly input the prescribed therapy through the control panel. Such number copying tasks are cognitively and visually demanding, errors are easily ... -
Inverse Color Contrast Checker: Automatically Suggesting Color Adjustments that meet Contrast Requirements on the Web
Sandnes, Frode Eika (ASSETS ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility;ASSETS '21: The 23rd International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, Conference object, 2021-10-17)Low contrast between text and background and its effect with low vision is relatively well-understood. Many tools exist for helping web designers check contrast limits. Most of these tools identify contrast problems but ... -
Investigation of personalizing persuasive system design model in fitness apps to reduce prolonged sitting behavior among the elderly: A qualitative experiment
Batool, Atia (MAUU;2020, Master thesis, 2020)The advancement in technologies for transportation, communication, workplace environment, and entertainment has changed the physical, economic, and social environment all around the globe and is still evolving rapidly. Due ... -
Is there an imbalance in the supply and demand for universal accessibility knowledge? Twenty years of UAIS papers viewed through the lens of WCAG
Sandnes, Frode Eika (Universal Access in the Information Society;21 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-08-14)Purpose: Some universal accessibility practitioners have voiced that they experience a mismatch in the research focus and the need for knowledge within specialized problem domains. This study thus set out to identify the ... -
Joystick versus mouse in first person shooters: Mouse is faster than joystick
Pedersen, Hilde; Refvik, Rein Frimannslund; Uy, Johnnadel Salita; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing;1018, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-25)Many gamers use desktop or laptop computers with a mouse when gaming, instead of a special purpose gaming input device such as a joystick. This study compared the hitting speed and success rates of mouse and joystick for ... -
LiDAR-Based Obstacle Detection and Distance Estimation in Navigation Assistance for Visually Impaired
Kuriakose, Bineeth; Shrestha, Raju; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Lecture Notes in Computer Science;Volume 13309, Conference object, 2022-06-16)People with visual impairments can face challenges with independent navigation and therefore may use traditional aids such as guide dogs, white canes, or a travel companion for navigation assistance. In recent years, ... -
Lost in OCR-Translation: Pixel-based Text Reflow to the Rescue: Magnification of Archival Raster Image Documents in the Browser without Horizontal Scrolling
Sandnes, Frode Eika (ETRA: Pervasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments;PETRA '22: Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments, Conference object, 2022-07-11)Low-vision users have been accustomed to viewing accessible electronic documents with reflow and responsive layouts that adapt to the user’s text size requirements. However, mainstream technologies do not work optimally ... -
Making touch-based kiosks accessible to blind users through simple gestures
Sandnes, Frode Eika; Tan, Tek Beng; Johansen, Anders; Sulic, Edvin; Vesterhus, Eirik; Iversen, Eirik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-11-01)Touch-based interaction is becoming increasingly popular and is commonly used as the main interaction paradigm for self-service kiosks in public spaces. Touch-based interaction is known to be visually intensive, and current ... -
Manufacturing technology in rehabilitation practice: Implications for its implementation in assistive technology production
Filho, Idinei Francisco Pires de Carv; Medola, Fausto Orsi; Sandnes, Frode Eika; Paschoarelli, Luis Carlos (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing;975, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-05)This study addressed the participation of rehabilitation professionals in the use of Additive Manufacturing to produce assistive technology devices. A literature review based on articles published in scientific journals ... -
Measuring 2D:4D finger length ratios with Smartphone Cameras
Sandnes, Frode Eika (IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics;2014, Peer reviewed; Chapter, 2014-10)Finger length ratios have received much attention among researchers as the 2D:4D ratio has been linked to several physical and mental characteristics. This study explores the feasibility of using a Smartphone as an ... -
Measuring digit ratio with smart phone to unveil health conditions and behavior
Huang, Yo-Ping; Basanta, Haobijam; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Peer reviewed; Chapter, 2015)Finger lengths have fascinated scientific researchers for a long time and people hardly notice different underpinnings of the relation between the shape and size of our body to the scientific meanings. The idea behind the ... -
A memory aid for reduced cognitive load in manually entered online bank transactions
Sandnes, Frode Eika (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-10)Paper based invoices are still commonly used in Norway where users manually copy large amounts of digits in order to set up transactions. Such digit copying tasks are cognitively and visually demanding, errors are ... -
Mind Your Step: A Diary Study of a Person with Visual Impairment Navigating a City with a Smart Cane
Kuriakose, Bineeth; Cosescu, Irina; Shrestha, Raju; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Communications in Computer and Information Science;, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object; Journal article, 2023)Several studies have documented the navigation requirements and preferences of people with visual impairments. The primary methods used in such studies were interviews and surveys. With the same goal, this study employed ...