
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.

