DocumentCode
3007070
Title
Light activated position sensing array for persons with disabilities
Author
Breau, F. ; Marsden, Brent ; McCluskey, Jebediah ; Ellwood, R. John ; Lewis, Jenna ; Johnson, Toby ; Sun, Ying ; Jouaneh, Musa ; Comerford, Robert
Author_Institution
Rhode Island Univ., Kingston, RI, USA
fYear
2004
fDate
17-18 April 2004
Firstpage
204
Lastpage
205
Abstract
The light activated position sensing array will bring great independence to many persons with disabilities. Enabling those that have limited to no use of their limbs, this product will allow its user to perform many day to day activities that may have not otherwise been possible without outside assistance. The system is a hands-free electric wheelchair control that will also function as a powerful environmental control tool. Guided by a light emitter worn on the user´s head, it will replace orally activated (sip and puff) switches, as well as any other switches that may be mounted on or near the user´s head.
Keywords
handicapped aids; light emitting diodes; optical arrays; disabled persons; hands-free electric wheelchair control; light activated position sensing array; light emitter; powerful environmental control tool; Control systems; Frequency; Head; Lighting control; Optical arrays; Optical modulation; Sun; Switches; TV; Wheelchairs;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Bioengineering Conference, 2004. Proceedings of the IEEE 30th Annual Northeast
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8285-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NEBC.2004.1300066
Filename
1300066
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