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A Turbo Pascal program for testing eye-hand coordination by means of tracing
1Institute of Physiology, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague.
Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
|February 1, 1992
Summary
This study presents a Turbo Pascal program for eye-hand coordination testing using a standard PC mouse. The program evaluates coordination through tracing simple shapes, measuring performance with root mean squared (RMS) and modulus mean error (MME).
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Effective eye-hand coordination is crucial for many daily tasks and clinical assessments.
- Standardized methods are needed to quantify eye-hand coordination objectively.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and present a Turbo Pascal program for evaluating eye-hand coordination.
- To utilize standard PC mouse input for objective performance measurement.
Main Methods:
- A Turbo Pascal program was developed for eye-hand coordination testing.
- Participants traced contour segments of geometric figures (square, circle, triangle) using a PC mouse.
- Performance was quantified using root mean squared (RMS) error, modulus mean error (MME), and tracing time.
Main Results:
- The program successfully calculated tracing performance metrics (RMS, MME) and tracing time.
- These metrics provide a quantitative basis for evaluating eye-hand coordination ability.
Conclusions:
- The developed Turbo Pascal program offers a viable tool for assessing eye-hand coordination.
- The use of standard PC mouse input and defined metrics allows for accessible and objective evaluation.