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MONO- A single Handed Gaming Controller

Japan Institute of Design Promotion Special Award

Name of Winners:

Saumilya Sumeet

Instructor:

Gourab Kar

Name of School:

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Location of School:

India

Conventional game controllers are built for two-handed use, excluding many individuals with unilateral upper-limb amputations from fully participating in modern gaming. MONO is an inclusive one-handed controller developed to bridge this accessibility gap through ergonomic research and user-centered design. By integrating all essential gaming inputs into a compact form with adaptive control mapping, reduced control set. ergonomic form, precise thumb and index finger operating areas and a supportive finger strap, MONO enables comfortable, stability, and intuitive gameplay while reducing physical strain and enhancing accessibility.