Assistive Technology · 2008 · 38 citations · 0 references
EngineeringRehabilitation MedicineRobotics EngineeringAssistive TechnologyRoboticsSpinal Cord Injury RehabilitationOperator Interface DesignRemote ManipulationTeleoperationTeleoperation ControlAssistive Device Control InterfacesCervical Spinal Cord CompressionHandheld Device DesignSip InterfacesSip-and-puff SystemsTelemanipulation InterfacesUpper Extremity WeaknessWireless Control Systems
This brief technical note describes the authors' efforts to modify an existing wireless remote control for the Apple iPod so it could be operated using sip-and-puff switches by individuals with limited upper extremity dexterity due to cervical level spinal cord injury. The authors were able to successfully interface the wireless controller with sip-and-puff switches so that users could play, pause, and fast forward through a song list on the iPod. Details of the interface are described, and limitations of the current system are discussed.