Human-computer multimodal interface to internet navigation.

The motor impairments group especially valued the option of using Google Chrome, Gmail and Facebook without physically manipulating a mouse and keyboard. This group showed a greater preference for verbal control than for gestural control. An adaptation period is required for the adults group to acquire greater skill in using the interface. The young adults group preferred the types of interactions they are accustomed to due to their familiarity with Information and Communication Technologies (ICT); they considered the interface fun.Implication for rehabilitationComputers and their applications were conceived with unnatural interaction mechanisms, such as the keyboard and mouse, which prevent their use by people with psychophysiological limitations or digital literacy. For this reason, the need arises to design new natural interfaces commanded by gestures and voice.It is necessary to develop low-cost interfaces that can control mass-use applications such as Google Chrome, Facebook and Gmail, which do not require additional hardware using webcams and microphones, which are usually integrated into laptops.The development of these multimodal interfaces improves the quality of life of people with motor impairments, allowing them to have access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).