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Ask HN: Hands-Free Mouse Control Options

2 pointsby nicdcover 4 years ago
Due to RSI and ulnar nerve irritation I am not able to bend my arms a the elbow for long periods of time. This directly impacts my ability to type and use a mouse throughout the day as one normally would.<p>I am considering hand-free mouse control options.<p>Looking around there don&#x27;t seem to be that many options, so any suggestions in terms of devices, software and their precision and performance would be very helpful.<p>One crazy-expensive option I&#x27;m considering is: https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.apple.com&#x2F;shop&#x2F;product&#x2F;HNPB2ZM&#x2F;A&#x2F;ablenet-trackerpro-2-hands-free-mouse

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mtmailover 4 years ago
Foot mice exist. I have no personal experience with those. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.disabled-world.com&#x2F;assistivedevices&#x2F;computer&#x2F;footime.php" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.disabled-world.com&#x2F;assistivedevices&#x2F;computer&#x2F;foo...</a>
redrobeinover 4 years ago
I wonder how well an eye tracker + keyboard keys bound to clicks would work (ahk?). From qhat I&#x27;ve seen they&#x27;re pretty accurate and it&#x27;d be very low physical effort.<p>Although I think think the better answer here would be just using a keyboard. Use a keyboard layout like colemak. Support your arms somehow. Use software that support keyboard only use. And use macros to make things you can&#x27;t do or complex tasks easier.