A large-active-area light-blocking based switch for people with disability

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 525-531

  Sumriddetchkajorn, Sarun ^a   Amarit, Ratthasart ^a  

^a NATIONAL ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Beam shapers; Optical sensors; Tactile sensors; Touch sensors

Indexed keywords

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); LIGHT ABSORPTION; OPTICAL SENSORS; STUDENTS; TACTILE READING AIDS;

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; OPTICAL BEAM BLOCKING (B); OPTICAL BEAM FLOATING (F); OPTICAL BEAM SHAPING (S); SWITCH STRUCTURE; TACTILE SENSORS; TOUCH SENSORS;

HANDICAPPED PERSONS;

EID: 33847748208     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2006.06.011     Document Type: Article

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