Pressure sensor-based tongue-placed electrotactile biofeedback for balance improvement - Biomedical application to prevent pressure sores formation and falls

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 6113-6116

  Vuillerme, N ^a   Chenu, O ^a   Pinsault, N ^a   Moreau Gaudry, A ^a   Fleury, A ^a   Demongeot, J ^a   Payan, Y ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE TIMC IMAG   (France)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Biomedical engineering; Fall; Handicap; Postural control; Pressure sores; Tactile display; Tongue

Indexed keywords

BIOFEEDBACK SYSTEMS; TACTILE DISPLAY;

BIOFEEDBACK; CONTROL SYSTEMS; HUMAN REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT; PATIENT REHABILITATION; SENSORY FEEDBACK;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 57649174724     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353744     Document Type: Conference Paper

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