Access to assistive technology: A comparison of integrated and distributed control

Technology and Disability

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 63-73

  Guerette, Paula J ^a   Nakai, Richard J ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Odetics Telecom   (United States)

Author keywords

Access performance evaluations; Distributed control; Integrated control

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROL SYSTEM; DEVICE; DISABILITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; SCHOOL CHILD; TECHNICAL AID; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 0029929052     PISSN: 10554181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/tad-1996-5108     Document Type: Article

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