A new limb movement detector enabling people with multiple disabilities to control environmental stimulation through limb swing with a gyration air mouse

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 875-880

  Shih, Ching Hsiang ^a   Chang, Man Ling ^b   Shih, Ching Tien ^c  

^a NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b National Hua lien Special Education School for the Mentally Retarded   (Taiwan)

^c TUNG FANG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Gyration air mouse; Limb movement detector; Multiple disabilities

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DEVICE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; GAIT DISORDER; GYRATION AIR MOUSE; HUMAN; LIMB MOVEMENT; LIMB MOVEMENT DETECTION PROGRAM; MALE; MOVEMENT PERCEPTION; SPEECH DISORDER; TECHNICAL AID;

ADOLESCENT; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMPUTER PERIPHERALS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MINICOMPUTERS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SOFTWARE; VIDEO RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952744610     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2010.01.020     Document Type: Article

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