Title : 
Tactile based aiding device for unsighted persons using shape memory alloys
         
        
            Author : 
Mahdizadeh, Amin ; Hassanzadeh, Iraj
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Control Eng. Dept., Univ. of Tabriz, Tabriz
         
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
In this paper we present a new shape memory alloys (SMAdasias) device which designed for people with eye sight disabilities. Using the accessory along with a computer graphic user interface, sightless people could percept and interact with computer analogous to a normal person. The major contribution of the proposed method is resembling of human perception using constructed SMApsilas device along with a HMI monitor. The proposed plan could also be employed extensively for tele-presence applications.
         
        
            Keywords : 
diseases; eye; handicapped aids; shape memory effects; visual perception; computer graphic user interface; eye sight disabilities; human perception; shape memory alloys; tactile based aiding device; unsighted persons; Computer displays; Delay; Fingers; Force control; Humans; Nickel; Shape memory alloys; Temperature; User interfaces; Wire; HMI; SMA; tele-presence; unsighted person;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2008. CCECE 2008. Canadian Conference on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Niagara Falls, ON
         
        
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-1-4244-1642-4
         
        
            Electronic_ISBN : 
0840-7789
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/CCECE.2008.4564893