We have developed a movement sensor that we have used on situations
where the client has little or no gross movements, but a flicker in a
finger or an eyebrow etc.
Just tried it on myself, and I can adjust the sensitivity to ignore
ordinary blinks, but detect a more forceful blink.
We may be able to loan you one for a trial but can't guarantee this.
I will send you a copy of the manual directly.
Geoff
G.J.Harbach I.Eng MIED IIPEM ATPsoc
Registered Clinical Technologist
Rehabilitation Engineering Specialist
Department of Healthcare Science
West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre
91 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak.
Birmingham B29 6JA
Tel 0121 466 3066
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Hi All,
Does anyone have any experience with capturing blinks as an input to a
switch?
We have a client requiring a high degree of supervision and who has
severely limited function. He has limited control of the direction of
his gaze but has good control of blinking. We'd hope to monitor blinking
and perhaps alarm when blinking stops.
As is often the case, money is tight, but we do have some resources to
build or adapt software, or electro-mechanical gadgets.
Thanks in advance for any ideas or suggestions.
Best
Stu
Dr Stuart Marsden CEng
Clinical Measurement Section
Medical Physics Department
The James Cook University Hospital
South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust
Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW
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