J1102-4-3 重度障害者のための電動車椅子操作支援装置の開発([1102-4]ライフサポート(4))

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Disabled people like those with cervical cord injuries have lots of difficulties, even when driving an electric powered wheelchair (EPW). Each device has its respective merits and demerits, but there is still a need to develop other types of operation devices. We have developed a mouthpiece type remote controller for those seriously disabled people. This remote controller would be inserted into a user's mouth and be operated by tongue. A control program for operating an EPW on the market was developed with two operation modes. They are "momentary mode: only while users keep pushing the switch, the EPW keep moving " and " Latch mode: a single switch push directs the wheelchair to move continuously for a period of time (adjustable in software)". The specifications of the third version mouthpiece type remote controller and the program were expressed in this paper.
2010-09-04