Dear Folks, The link that I am providing here will help us to understand how Assistive Technology can be utilized to perform the functional tasks of people with diverse range of disabilities i.e., CP, Spinal Muscular atrophy, Lou Gherig Disease and so on. Please scroll down to the page and click the link In the bottom. There is also another link in that page " Exploring the frontiers of Assistive Technology" and click that link to explore more podcasts.
Dr. Prabath, This link may particularly helpful to you and it may provide you lots of insights. In our Assistive technology lab, we regularly use these podcasts to show our grad students for depicting the advances in AT. http://www.assistivewear.com/about.html Thanking You All, Your's Sathiyaprakash On 7/11/09, harish <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Prof > > IR is also used overseas for making talking signages. This application can > also be considered. > > > Warmly > Harish Kotian > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Prof. Prabhat Ranjan" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 8:21 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] Universal remote control for persons with cerebral palsy > > >> Dear Pranav, >> We have put up couple of video clips to show the capability of early >> prototypes on YouTube. Final device is of the size of a car remote >> control. Here are the links to them: >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg6TSeGWlZE >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFVOUs9SOgU >> >> For home automation, universal remote control is available. What we are >> trying to do here is to monitor body part movements and provide limited >> functionality to operate up to four equipments, which can be controlled >> using IR remote. >> I am looking for suggestions regarding possible application scenario. I >> am describing a few here that I have in mind: >> >> 1. Allowing persons, who cannot operate a normal push-button remote to >> control environment around them through light, fan, A/C. >> >> 2. Some persons with CP cannot turn pages of books. They need assistance >> to turn the pages of book. We can use a simple Digital Photo Frame (or may >> be computer, if available) to have a electronic book (or scanned pages), >> whose pages and up/down movement can be controlled using this device. This >> would improve the self-reliance tremendously. >> >> 3. I am also not aware of what kind of disability leads to a person not >> being able to operate a normal push-button remote. >> >> May be this would give you some understanding of what I have in mind. We >> are proposing to national trust to support further development of this >> device. We would try to make the final device keeping in mind various >> application scenario. We plan to make 10 prototype device to do field >> testing in various application scenario. After this we would make the >> final version for large scale trial. >> >> I hope, I have been able to clarify what information I am seeking on this >> forum. >> >> Thanks, >> - Prabhat Ranjan >>> Dear Professor, >>> >>> This kind of device could come in very handy in a home automation setup. >>> It >>> is not only a person with disabilities who could benefit using this >>> device. >>> I would be curious to know what feedback you want. Without testing the >>> device, I don't think any of us could give you the kind of information >>> you >>> desire. >>> >>> Pranav >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Prof. >>> Prabhat >>> Ranjan >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 6:56 PM >>> To: accessindia >>> Subject: [AI] Universal remote control for persons with cerebral palsy >>> >>> This is my first mail on this forum and I wanted to share about some of >>> the assistive devices we have been developing. In particular I would >>> like to mention one device, which is a universal remote control. However >>> this device monitors body part movement (such as hand movement) and >>> works without pushing any button like in a normal remote control. >>> >>> Currently we provide support of 4 devices at one time and we have tested >>> it with TV and Digital Photo Frame. It can be used to operate any device >>> which uses IR based remote control. Even light/fan can be operated using >>> this by having a remote control based (commercially available) >>> regulator/switch. >>> >>> We are in discussion with National Trust for supporting further >>> development of this device. However we have not had any experience of >>> working with persons with disabilities. I have a feeling that it may be >>> possible to make this device useful in many other cases as well. >>> >>> I would like feedback from members of this forum about the usefulness of >>> such device and what other facilities they would like to see in this. I >>> can share more information if members require. >>> >>> Thanks for your cooperation, >>> >>> - Prabhat Ranjan >>> >> >> -- >> ******************************************************************** >> Prof. Prabhat Ranjan, >> Professor, Ph.D.(UC Berkeley), >> Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information >> and Communication Technology (DA-IICT), >> Gandhinagar - 382007 (Gujarat) - India >> Web Page : http://www.daiict.ac.in >> Research Group : http://intranet.daiict.ac.in/~ranjan/research/ >> >> Phone : (079) 30510553 (Direct) (079) 30520000 (PBX) >> Fax : 91-79-30520010 >> ******************************************************************** >> >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> > > > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with > the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. 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