Transcript Assistive Technology Tools for Disabled at

Yeditepe University
Faculty of Engineering
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH AT THE
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Assistive Technology
Assistive technologies provide additional accessibility
to individuals who have physical or cognitive
difficulties, impairments and disabilities.
Assistive Technology
International Standard ISO 9999 classification
 Aids for therapy and training
 Orthoses and prostheses
 Aids for personal care and protection
 Aids for personal mobility
 Aids for housekeeping
 Furnishings and adaptations to homes and other premises
 Aids for handling products and goods
 Aids and equipment for environmental improvement, tools
and machines
 Aids for recreation
Research at Yeditepe University
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Computer Engineering Department
Mechanical Engineering Department
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department
Biomedical Engineering Department
Research at Yeditepe University
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Activity Monitoring
Prosthesis and Rehabilitation
Tools for personal care, protection, mobility and
communication
Tools for the use of computers
Research at Yeditepe University
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Activity Monitoring
Prosthesis and Rehabilitation
Tools for personal care, protection, mobility and
housekeeping
Tools for the use of computers
Activity Monitoring
The monitoring system can detect
 Simple actions (Lie, sit and
stand)
 Composite actions (Walk,
stand-after-sit and sit-after-lie)
Gamze Uslu, Özgür Altun, H.Ibrahim Dursunoglu, Şebnem Baydere,
Department of Computer Engineering
Emergency Monitoring Tool Using
Mobile Phones
The tool can detect the following Actions
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Sends a message to the caregiver when the user is resting or doing normal
activities
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When the user shakes his phone, it sends a signal to the caregiver to call him back
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If the user falls, it dials the number automatically to call the caregiver
Ferda Özgür Uğur, Esin Onbaşıoğlu, Department of Computer Engineering
Research at Yeditepe University
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Activity Monitoring
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Prosthesis and Rehabilitation
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Tools for personal care, protection, mobility and
housekeeping
Tools for the use of computers
RehabRoby
Robotic System for Rehabilitation
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In this project, a robotic
support system for the
rehabilitation of upper-limb
(RehabRoby) has been
designed.
It has been analyzed,
produced and tested.
Duygun Erol Barkana, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Biomechanical Analysis of Sit-to-stand Motion
Towards the Design of a Mobility Assist Device
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A motion-capture system was
utilized for collecting the
kinematic data, followed by
image processing to obtain the
coordinates of the markers.
These coordinates are then
processed to obtain the
kinematic variables that describe
joint angular movements.
Static force and required power
analyses are performed.
Results of this study indicate the
feasibility of the assist device
and form a basis for its design
specifications.
Koray Şafak, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Mobility support systems
An Interactive Virtual Environment
for Rehabilitation of Children
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A 3D monitor or projection system is used to create a virtual room where
balls are thrown at the child
Speed, size and direction of the balls can be changed depending on the
selected exercise type
A depth sensor detects if the child could catch the balls
Performance of the child can be monitored
Depth sensor
3D projection system
H. Alp Kellecioğlu, Esin Onbaşıoğlu, Department of Computer Engineering
Research at Yeditepe University
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Activity Monitoring
Prosthesis and Rehabilitation
Tools for personal care, mobility,
communication
Tools for the use of computers
Wireless Sensor Network Based
Smart Home for Disabled People
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Intelligent Door Control System
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Gas Detection System
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When the disabled person, who cannot
use his hands, comes home, the intelligent
door control system notices and
recognizes him, and then opens the door
automatically.
An alarming system when there is a gas
leakage
Warning Hearing Impaired
People
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When somebody pushes the doorbell, a
small vibration motor enables human
subject to be aware of the situation.
Haktan Işılak, Şebnem Baydere, Department of Computer Engineering
Helping Visually Disabled People
at Public Transport Systems
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At the bus stop, user speaks the
destination to his mobile phone.
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Voice is recognized by the server.
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When the bus arrives, the user is notified.
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When the bus reaches at the destination,
the user is notifed again.
Ismail Yavuz, Şebnem Baydere, Department of Computer Engineering
Computer-aided Nourishment System
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Head-controlled robot arm for
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients
3rd Prize winner at the
EMO Project Contest
2011
Tansel Bozkurt, Tacha Serif, Department of Computer Engineering
Turkish Sign Language Interpreter
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Translates a text written in Turkish into
Turkish Sign Language
“b” “a” “b” “a”
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Recognizes the signs with the help of a
data glove and translates them into
text.
Mert Usta, Esin Onbaşıoğlu, Department of Computer Engineering
Research at Yeditepe University
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Activity Monitoring
Prosthesis and Rehabilitation
Tools for personal care, protection, mobility and
housekeeping
Tools for the use of computers
Finger-based Mouse Navigation
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A computer and a web camera is needed
Green finger is the mouse cursor
Click and double click operations are activated according
to the relative positions of the fingers and the distance
between them
Canberk Aslan, Dionysis Goularas Department of Computer Engineering
Gyroscope Enhanced Glove Mouse
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A prototype Air Mouse system
Uses a gyroscope and MSP430
microcontroller
Barışcan Kayaoğlu, Sezer Gören Uğurdağ, Department of Computer Engineering
Keyboard and Mouse Control by
Head Movements
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A head-mounted and wireless
accelerometer is used
Mouse cursor movement is controlled
by user simply tilting his/her head in
the desired direction.
Keyboard control is achieved by a
customized on screen keyboard.
Cihat Keser, Esin Onbaşıoğlu, Department of Computer Engineering
Yeditepe University
Faculty of Engineering
Assistive Technologies Workshop ATW’11
June 6-8, 2011, Istanbul, Turkey
Yeditepe University
Faculty of Engineering
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