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Modar Hassan ;  Yukiyo Shimizu ;  Yasushi Hada ;  Kenji Suzuki All Authors

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II. Literature
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III. Design Criteria

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We present an investigation on game controller technology to enable para-
Figures esports. First, we present a review of the related literature on the information
capacity of the human motor systems in pointing tasks and the evaluation of
gaming controllers as pointing devices. Then we propose design criteria for
References controllers to enable para-esports in terms of target user, controller throughput,
cognitive load, and comfort. Finally, we introduce the proposed controller with
Keywords its rationale and functionality. We argue that the proposed controller is suitable
to enable para-esports for persons with upper limb deficiencies because it
enables bimanual control of video games like conventional controllers, and
Metrics because of the achievable throughput and control dimensionality. The
conducted experiments address the performance of the developed controller in
terms of throughput and latency. A qualitative evaluation addresses the
More Like This perceived usability, fatigue, and satisfaction of the users when using the
prosthetic controller. We conclude that similar to para-sports, para-esports will
have to be organized in classes that consider the game type and the type of
physical disability of the athletes, and each class will require a controller
suitable for its content and participants.

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Number: 21593843
Date of Publication: 11 February
2022  DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3151094

Electronic ISSN: 2169-3536 Publisher:  IEEE

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SECTION I.
Introduction
Esports are gaining increasing popularity around the globe. In
2020 the viewership of esports is estimated to have reached 495
million viewers, an 11.7% increase over the previous year, and it
is expected to reach 464 million in 2023 [1]. With increased
viewership also comes increased participation, and an increased
need to consider inclusively  [2] and the ability of persons with
different bodily conditions to participate in the sport.

Upper limb amputation or deformation limits a person’s ability

to participate in a variety of activities that require hand dexterity.
One such activity is to play video games for leisure or
competitively as in esports. The majority of upper limb loss cases
happen unilaterally, with 61% of the cases with transcarpal
amputation, 12% with transradial amputation, and 2% with wrist
disarticulation [3]. This amounts to 75% of persons with
amputation having some level of a remaining forearm, which can
be the initial target for para-esports with specialized game
controller technology.

Video game controllers are designed to be used bimanually,

whether in console games such as PlayStation, XBox, and Switch,
or in PC games using a mouse and a keyboard. In the case of any
unilateral hand or forearm deficit, the player will suffer a

handicap that severely impacts their ability to play the game

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