A new standing posture detector to enable people with multiple disabilities to control environmental stimulation by changing their standing posture through a commercial Wii Balance Board

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 281-286

  Shih, Ching Hsiang ^a   Shih, Ching Tien ^b   Chiang, Ming Shan ^a  

^a NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TUNG FANG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Multiple disabilities; Standing posture detector; Wii Balance Board

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE; BALANCE DISORDER; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DEVICE THERAPY; DISABILITY SEVERITY; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PEDIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUADRIPLEGIA; SCHOOL CHILD; STANDING; STIMULATION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; THERAPY EFFECT;

CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; KINESICS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; POSTURAL BALANCE; POSTURE; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF-HELP DEVICES; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SOFTWARE; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 70350714212     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2009.09.013     Document Type: Article

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