DocumentCode
967658
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.
Volume
4
Issue
3
fYear
1985
Firstpage
7
Lastpage
10
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0278-0097
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MTAS.1985.5009952
Filename
5009952
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