An inductive tongue computer interface for control of computers and assistive devices

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 53, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2594-2597

  Andreasen Struijk, Lotte N S ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Assistive devices; Computer interface; Disabled people; Tongue control

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; COMPUTER CONTROL; HANDICAPPED PERSONS; HUMAN REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT;

ASSISTIVE DEVICES; ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL; TONGUE CONTROL;

INTERFACES (COMPUTER);

FERROMAGNETIC MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DISABLED PERSON; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MOTOR CONTROL; MOUTH CAVITY; PALATE; SENSOR; TONGUE; TONGUE COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS; SELF-HELP DEVICES; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TONGUE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 33845892811     PISSN: 00189294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TBME.2006.880871     Document Type: Article

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