Light activated position sensing array for persons with disabilities

Authors

Frank Breau, College of Business
Brent Marsden, College of Business
Jebediah McCluskey, College of Business
R. John Ellwood, College of Business
Jenna Lewis, College of Business
Toby Johnson, College of Business
Ying Sun, College of Business
Musa Jouaneh, College of Business
Robert Comerford, College of Business

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Date of Original Version

1-1-2004

Abstract

The Light Activated Position Sensing Array will bring great independence to many persons with disabilities. Enabling those that have limited to no use of their limbs, this product will allow its user to perform many day to day activities that may have not otherwise been possible without outside assistance. The system is a hands-free electric wheelchair control that will also function as a powerful environmental control tool. Guided by a light emitter worn on the user's head, it will replace orally activated (sip and puff) switches, as well as any other switches that may be mounted on or near the user's head.

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

Proceedings of the IEEE Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC

Volume

30

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Breau, Frank, Brent Marsden, Jebediah McCluskey, R. J. Ellwood, Jenna Lewis, Toby Johnson, Ying Sun, Musa Jouaneh, and Robert Comerford. "Light activated position sensing array for persons with disabilities." Proceedings of the IEEE Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC 30, (2004): 204-205. doi: 10.1109/NEBC.2004.1300066.