Comparing mouse versus trackpad input in a web-based app for assessing motor learning

Current laboratory approaches to measuring motor learning are not accessible to all populations, limiting research about developmental processes and medical conditions that impact motor control. We recently created a web-based application remote assessment of visuomotor adaptation, a gold-standard a...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 2023-09, Vol.67 (1), p.2113-2119
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