TY - JOUR
T1 - Multi-input/output alarming system for patients with inattention caused by higher cortical function disorder
AU - Orand, Abbas
AU - Okamoto, Sayaka
AU - Tomita, Yutaka
AU - Miyasaka, Hiroyuki
AU - Tanino, Genichi
AU - Sonoda, Shigeru
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors wish to thank doctor Okamoto for funding the whole project. We are also thankful to therapists who assisted us with the experiments and patients who participated in our research.
PY - 2013/10/12
Y1 - 2013/10/12
N2 - Background: To apply advanced methods of communication, sensing, and instrumentation technologies to make a system that can help patients suffering from hemispatial neglect caused by higher cortical function disorder.Method: By using several sensors and actuators, the objective was to construct a tailor-made system for each patient. The input part of the system consists of sensors, an interface and transmitters. The output part consists of a receiver, logical arithmetic, an output interface and actuators. The information from the input part is sent to the output part in a wireless manner allowing the mobility of the input and output parts.Results: The system and its functionality were realized. Voice alarming and neck muscle stimuli were applied to two patients. We could verify the applicability of the system to remind the patients to put on their wheelchair's brake and raise its footrest before attempting to stand for transferring to their beds.Conclusion: The designed and constructed multi-input/output system can be used effectively to alarm the patients.
AB - Background: To apply advanced methods of communication, sensing, and instrumentation technologies to make a system that can help patients suffering from hemispatial neglect caused by higher cortical function disorder.Method: By using several sensors and actuators, the objective was to construct a tailor-made system for each patient. The input part of the system consists of sensors, an interface and transmitters. The output part consists of a receiver, logical arithmetic, an output interface and actuators. The information from the input part is sent to the output part in a wireless manner allowing the mobility of the input and output parts.Results: The system and its functionality were realized. Voice alarming and neck muscle stimuli were applied to two patients. We could verify the applicability of the system to remind the patients to put on their wheelchair's brake and raise its footrest before attempting to stand for transferring to their beds.Conclusion: The designed and constructed multi-input/output system can be used effectively to alarm the patients.
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U2 - 10.1186/1475-925X-12-104
DO - 10.1186/1475-925X-12-104
M3 - Article
C2 - 24119204
AN - SCOPUS:84885694301
SN - 1475-925X
VL - 12
JO - BioMedical Engineering Online
JF - BioMedical Engineering Online
IS - 1
M1 - 104
ER -