Title :
My Head Controls My Computer: Computer Access With Cerebral Palsy
Author :
Dalrymple, George F.
Author_Institution :
Newman Laboratory for Biomechnics and Human Rehabilitation, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139.
Abstract :
A single-switch scanning communicator was devised to provide computer access for an individual severely affected by cerebral palsy. A keyboard adaptor was provided such that either the keyboard or communicator can provide the total user interface to an Apple II + computer. With a suitable modern and control program, the communicator/personal computer is a terminal that can be connected to a Mainframe computer. This system is used by a Boston University student.
Keywords :
Birth disorders; Communication standards; Communication system control; Computer displays; Computer interfaces; Control systems; Keyboards; Microcomputers; Printers; Switches;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MTAS.1985.5009952
