Title:Application for a support equipment with a detection of head direction
Authors:Osamu TAKAMI(Technology center of Nagasaki)Naoki IRIE, Takakazu ISHIMATSU(Dept. Mechanical System engineering, Nagasaki University)
Proceedings of 12th Japanese Conference of Advancement of Rehabilitation Technology . Vol. 12, pp. 183-186 (August, 1997)
Keyword:technical aid, environment control system (ECS), personal computer(PC), interface, FPGA, signal processing
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed:
Takakazu ISHIMATSU
Dept. Mechanical System engineering, Nagasaki University:1-14, Bunkyo-Cho, Nagasaki-City, Nagasaki 852 JAPAN
Tel. +81-958-47-3842


Abstract
We developed an interface system that can switch on/off of various machines or enter letters by head direction. We use FPGA, so we could simplify the development of circuit and the ECS became small and more credible. The system consists of PC, FPGA, and monitor. The results of experiments on disabled people showed that this system is useful for them to operate PC.