Evaluation of head orientation and neck muscle EMG signals as command inputs to a human-computer interface for individuals with high tetraplegia

IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 485-496

  Williams, Matthew R ^a   Kirsch, Robert F ^a,b  

^a Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

^b LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography (EMG); Spinal cord injury (SCI); User interfaces; Velocity control

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; MUSCLE; TARGETS; USER INTERFACES;

AVERAGE SPEEDS; COMPUTER MOUSE; CURSOR COMMANDS; CURSOR CONTROLS; CURSOR MOTIONS; EMG SIGNALS; FITTS' LAWS; HEAD ORIENTATIONS; HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERFACES; PERFORMANCE MEASURES; RELATIVE PERFORMANCES; SEVERAL MEASURES; SPECIFIC ADVANTAGES; SPINAL CORD INJURY (SCI); TARGET DIRECTIONS;

INTERFACES (COMPUTER);

ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION AID; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER MOUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HEAD POSITION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; TASK PERFORMANCE;

COMPUTER PERIPHERALS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HEAD; HUMANS; NECK MUSCLES; POSTURE; QUADRIPLEGIA; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55749101202     PISSN: 15344320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNSRE.2008.2006216     Document Type: Article

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