Title :
Omni Remote [control device for cerebral palsy patient]
Author :
Roberts, Alexis ; Pruehsner, William ; Enderle, John D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Syst. Eng., Connecticut Univ., Storrs, CT, USA
Abstract :
The Omni Remote is able to operate a home entertainment system including a radio from a device installed on a wheelchair tray for a person with cerebral palsy. The remote control device is embedded into the wheelchair tray so as to not interfere with the use of the tray. A radio, for use while traveling, is mounted in a custom fabricated hubcap of the wheelchair
Keywords :
digital radio; entertainment; handicapped aids; telecontrol; Omni Remote; cerebral palsy patient; custom fabricated hubcap; home entertainment system; radio operation; remote control device; wheel mounted radio; wheelchair; wheelchair tray; Batteries; Birth disorders; Cable TV; Control systems; Digital control; Power cables; Power supplies; Radio control; Wheelchairs; Wheels;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the IEEE 25th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
West Hartford, CT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5486-9
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.1999.755760
