A Review of Emerging Access Technologies for Individuals With Severe Motor Impairments

Assistive Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 204-221

  Tai, Kelly ^a   Blain, Stefanie ^a   Chau, Tom ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Access technology; Human computer interface; Locked in syndrome; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ACCESS METHODS; ACCESS SYSTEMS; ACCESS TECHNOLOGY; CASE STUDIES; ELECTROCORTICOGRAPHY; HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERFACE; INFRARED SENSING; LOCKED-IN SYNDROME; MECHANICAL SWITCHES; MOTOR ABILITIES; MOTOR IMPAIRMENTS; OPERATIONAL MECHANISMS; PHYSICAL MOVEMENTS; REHABILITATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTS; RESEARCH EFFORTS; SAMPLE SIZES;

COMPUTER VISION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; IMAGE PROCESSING; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); MOTORS; PATIENT REHABILITATION;

TECHNOLOGY;

DISABLED PERSONS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; SELF-HELP DEVICES; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 58149512630     PISSN: 10400435     EISSN: 19493614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2008.10131947     Document Type: Article

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