Title :
EOG based control of mobile assistive platforms for the severely disabled
Author :
Wijesoma, W.S. ; Wee, Kang Say ; Wee, Ong Choon ; Balasuriya, A.P. ; San, Koh Tong ; Soon, Low Kay
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nanyang Technol. Univ.
Abstract :
Assistive robots are increasingly being used to improve the quality of the life of disabled or handicapped people. In this paper a complete system is presented that can be used by people with extremely limited peripheral mobility but having the ability for eye motor coordination. The electrooculogram signals (EOG) that results from the eye displacement in the orbit of the subject are processed in real time to interpret intent and hence generate appropriate control signals to the assistive device. The effectiveness of the proposed methodology and the algorithms are demonstrated using a mobile robot for a limited vocabulary
Keywords :
biocontrol; electro-oculography; handicapped aids; mobile robots; assistive robots; electrooculogram signals; eye displacement; eye motor coordination; handicapped people; mobile assistive platforms; mobile robot; severely disabled people; Electrodes; Electrooculography; Legged locomotion; Mobile robots; Muscles; Robot control; Robot kinematics; Signal processing; Vocabulary; Wheelchairs;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO). 2005 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shatin
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9315-5
DOI :
10.1109/ROBIO.2005.246316