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Prototyping potential control systems to assist complete quadriplegics
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Lu, Y and Chen, Y, Prototyping potential control systems to assist complete quadriplegics, Proceedings of the 5th Biomedical Engineering International Conference (BMEiCON 2012), 5-7 December 2012, UbonRatchathani, Thailand & Champasak, Laos, pp. 1-5. ISBN 978-1-4673-4891-1 (2012) [Refereed Conference Paper]
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Copyright 2012 IEEE
DOI: doi:10.1109/BMEiCon.2012.6465449
Abstract
This paper discusses a versatile wheelchair control system of potential use to complete quadriplegics. This system employs plug-in components using a common control protocol between the distributed computers. Two headset plug-in units have been developed together with two prototype wheelchairs and an automatic shopping trolley. The trolley would be of most use to a paraplegic, but suggestions are made to show how this could potentially be developed to plug into the control system as a type of "personal assistant". The system has been prototyped using language-independent commands so that it can potentially be used by quadriplegics speaking any of the approximately 7,000 languages spoken on Earth. LEGO MindStorms NXT equipment has been used to prototype this system.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Conference Paper |
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Keywords: | control systems, wheelchairs, assistive technologies for people with disabilities, prototype, quadriplegics |
Research Division: | Engineering |
Research Group: | Biomedical engineering |
Research Field: | Rehabilitation engineering |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Evaluation of health and support services |
Objective Field: | Evaluation of health and support services not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Chen, Y (Ms Ying Chen) |
ID Code: | 82175 |
Year Published: | 2012 |
Deposited By: | Information and Communication Technology |
Deposited On: | 2013-01-17 |
Last Modified: | 2014-12-02 |
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