A robust kalman algorithm to facilitate human-computer interaction for people with cerebral palsy, using a new interface based on inertial sensors

Sensors

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 3049-3067

  Raya, Rafael ^a   Rocon, Eduardo ^a   Gallego, Juan A ^a   Ceres, Ramón ^a   Pons, Jose L ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Human computer interface; Inertial sensors; Kalman filter

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; CEREBRAL PALSY; HUMANS; SOFTWARE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84858995921     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s120303049     Document Type: Article

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