• DocumentCode
    1995714
  • Title

    PowerScan: a single-switch environmental control system for persons with disabilities

  • Author

    Han, Zhenduo ; Jiang, Hua ; Scucces, Peter ; Robidoux, Sean ; Sun, Ying

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Rhode Island Univ., Kingston, RI, USA
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    2000
  • Firstpage
    171
  • Lastpage
    172
  • Abstract
    The single switch environmental control system is a project that is geared to aid persons with disabilities such as paraplegia, and quadriplegia. This system will allow a person to have complete control over all electronic devices within their surroundings, by using a single switch
  • Keywords
    handicapped aids; home automation; telecontrol; PowerScan; electronic assistive devices; home automation; microprocessor chip; paraplegia; persons with disabilities; quadriplegia; remote control; single switch environmental control system; Automatic control; Cable TV; Control systems; Home automation; Light emitting diodes; Microprocessor chips; Sun; Switches; Turning; Video recording;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Bioengineering Conference, 2000. Proceedings of the IEEE 26th Annual Northeast
  • Conference_Location
    Storrs, CT
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-6341-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/NEBC.2000.842434
  • Filename
    842434