A limb action detector enabling people with multiple disabilities to control environmental stimulation through limb action with a Nintendo Wii Remote Controller

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1047-1053

  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

Limb action detector; Multiple disabilities; Wii Remote Controller

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DEVICE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIMB ACTION DETECTOR; LIMB MOVEMENT; MALE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; STIMULATION; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COMMUNICATION AID; DISABLED PERSON; MINICOMPUTER; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; REHABILITATION; SELF HELP DEVICE; TELEVISION; VIDEORECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MINICOMPUTERS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; SELF-HELP DEVICES; SOFTWARE; TELEVISION; VIDEO RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953361218     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2010.04.006     Document Type: Article

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