Human-Machine Interface Based on Electro-Biological Signals for Mobile Vehicles

Author

Neto, Anselmo Frizera ; Celeste, Wanderley Cardoso ; Martins, Vinicius Ruiz ; Filho, T.F.B. ; Filho, Mario Sarcinelli

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Espirito Santo Fed. Univ.

Volume

4

fYear

2006

fDate

9-13 July 2006

Firstpage

2954

Lastpage

2959

Abstract

In this paper, a system to allow the communication between a human being and a robot, through a human-machine interface (HMI), is proposed. Such HMI makes possible to use electro-biological signals, such as electromyogram (EMG), electrooculogram (EOG) and electroencephalogram (EEG) to control devices like an autonomous wheelchair. An electronic board containing an environmental map has also been developed. Thus, the user selects a cell in the map, through some electro-biological signal, which is understood by the system as the place the mobile vehicle should reach. A control system to guide the robot to seek for this goal is also presented, including experimental results

Keywords

electro-oculography; electroencephalography; electromyography; handicapped aids; man-machine systems; medical robotics; mobile robots; telerobotics; user interfaces; EEG; EMG; EOG; autonomous wheelchair; electrobiological signals; electroencephalogram; electromyogram; electrooculogram; environmental map; human-machine interface; mobile vehicles; Communication system control; Electroencephalography; Electromyography; Electrooculography; Humans; Man machine systems; Mobile communication; Mobile robots; Remotely operated vehicles; Wheelchairs;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industrial Electronics, 2006 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Montreal, Que.

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0496-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISIE.2006.296086

Filename

4078862