DocumentCode :
3005424
Title :
Light-guided environmental control device
Author :
Marsden, Brent David ; Breau, Frank ; Ellwood, R. John ; Johnson, Toby ; Lewis, Jenna ; McCluskey, Jebediah ; Sun, Ying ; Jouaneh, Musa ; Comerford, R.
Author_Institution :
Rhode Island Univ., Kingston, RI, USA
fYear :
2004
fDate :
17-18 April 2004
Firstpage :
37
Lastpage :
38
Abstract :
The application of the light-guided environmental control device will greatly increase the quality of life of certain persons with disabilities. This hands-free mechanism will allow the user to perform many daily tasks without the need of an aid. It is an environmental control and a wheelchair control that is driven by a light emitting head switch. One of the main foci of the project is to remove many of the cumbersome control switches being implemented today, and replacing them with one compact model. This product is to perform all operations currently performed by head arrays and switches, as well as standard joysticks. It is being designed to be used primarily by those people without the use of their limbs, especially those looking to gain a great deal of independence.
Keywords :
handicapped aids; light emitting diodes; medical control systems; optical switches; hands-free mechanism; head arrays; light emitting head switch; light-guided environmental control device; standard joysticks; wheelchair control; Consumer electronics; Frequency; Instruments; Light emitting diodes; Lighting control; Microprocessors; Optical arrays; Signal design; Switches; 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.2004.1299981
Filename :
1299981
Link To Document :
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