Tongue-operated assistive technology with access to common smartphone applications via Bluetooth link

• Published in: 2012 Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Vol. 2012; pp. 4054 - 4057
• Main Authors: Jeonghee Kim, Hangue Park, Ghovanloo, M.
• Format: Conference Proceeding Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States IEEE 01.01.2012
• Subjects: Bluetooth; Cell Phone; Computer Communication Networks - instrumentation; Computers; Computers, Handheld; Equipment Design; Equipment Failure Analysis; Headphones; Humans; Mice; Portable media players; Self-Help Devices; Signal processing algorithms; Telemetry - instrumentation; Tongue; Tongue - physiology; Touch; User-Computer Interface

Tongue Drive System (TDS) is a wireless and wearable assistive technology (AT) that enables people with severe disabilities to control their computers, wheelchairs, and electronic gadgets using their tongue motion. We developed the TDS to control smartphone's (iPhone/iPod Touch) built-in and do...