DocumentCode :
669833
Title :
A prototype of BCI-robot arm system with 1ch acoustic distance measurement device
Author :
Yamawaki, Nobuyuki ; Nakasako, Noboru ; Nishimae, Tatuya ; Shinohara, Toshiko ; Nakayama, Makoto ; Yoshida, Daisuke
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Biol.-Oriented Sci. & Tech., Kinki Univ., Kinokawa, Japan
fYear :
2013
fDate :
12-15 Nov. 2013
Firstpage :
336
Lastpage :
339
Abstract :
Patients who have difficulty moving their muscles freely require support for various situations that occur in everyday life. A controllable robot arm without using muscles may make the patient´s quality of life improve. By using a brain-computer interface (BCI), control of the robot arm is possible by thought alone. Therefore, we have constructed several robot arms with an ultrasonic range finder and a web camera for BCI system. By utilizing these devices, collisions between the robot arm and the user could be avoided and control could be partially automated. The distance is very important information in the system. In the present work, an acoustic distance measurement (ADM) device was used. It consists of equipment with easy acquisition and does not need an electronic circuit which is in the ultrasonic range finder. It is a new device and has a possibility of simplifying the ADM device.
Keywords :
acoustic devices; brain-computer interfaces; collision avoidance; handicapped aids; human-robot interaction; image sensors; laser ranging; manipulators; medical robotics; robot vision; ADM device; BCI-robot arm system; acoustic distance measurement device; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; brain-computer interface; collision avoidance; patient quality-of-life improvement; spinal column injuries; ultrasonic range finder; web camera; Acoustics; Cameras; Collision avoidance; Distance measurement; Loudspeakers; Microphones; Robots; BCI; acoustic distance measurement; robot arm;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Signal Processing and Communications Systems (ISPACS), 2013 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Naha
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6360-0
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ISPACS.2013.6704572
Filename :
6704572
Link To Document :
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