Title :
A Wrist-Mounted, Motion-Activated, Audible Training Unit for Visually inpaired Infants
Author :
Marble, A.E. ; Pell, W.M. ; Bigelow, A.
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical Engineering, Nova Scotia Technical College
Abstract :
The design and preliminary evaluation of a motion-activated audible alarm unit is presented. The unit is to replace eye-hand coordination in visually impaired infants by ear-hand coordination. The unit produces a 4096 Hz tone only during the time it is in motion in any direction.
Keywords :
Blindness; Delay; Eyes; Legged locomotion; Pediatrics; Psychology; TV; Visual system; Blindness; Child Development; Electronics; Humans; Infant; Motion; Motor Activity; Motor Skills; Sensory Aids; Sound;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1979.326462
