Re: [AI] Universal remote control for persons with cerebral palsy
Dear Pranav, I had posted the email on this forum thinking that there may be experts, who deal with different forms of disability in addition to visually impaired. This device would be useful for those, who have difficulty pressing remote control push button. In terms of technology of IR based remote control, any feedback is provided by the equipment that is being operated since it is one way communication. For example, if one of operating a TV, IR remote device sends a message to TV to carry out the desired function. TV does the function but does not sent a message back to the IR remote device. In normal case it is not a problem since persons operating the TV can see that desired function has been achieved - e.g. volume has gone up. In the specific case of light or fan control, the switch provides an audible sound to confirm receiving command. So one can get an audible feedback. In the case of deaf/blind one may have to do something more - e.g. device listening the feedback sound and giving some other form of feedback like vibration. Turning pages of books to scan would be something which would need mechanical arrangements along with scanner. It may be possible to develop but right now we may not be in a position to take it up since it involves mechanical arranagements. Thanks for your feedback, - Prabhat Ranjan Pranav Lal wrote: Dear Professor, >From a blind person's perspective, I suspect that along with gesture based control, you will need some kind of feedback mechanism to notify him that a task has been accomplished. For example, think of a blind quadriplegic. How can he tell if the light has been switched on? The challenges become greater when the person is deaf blind. As for other applications, how about opening and closing car doors? Turning the pages of a book is important. Blind people need to scan books to read. A device that turned pages automatically for them using gesture based control would be very useful. This may also appeal to a lot of institutions for the blind since they need to scan documents in bulk. Finally, gesture based control would be very handy in the kitchen. How about using it to control the level of heat of a gas or electric stove? What about controlling microwave ovens? Pranav -- Prof. Prabhat Ranjan, Professor, Ph.D.(UC Berkeley), Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT), Gandhinagar - 382007 (Gujarat) - India Web Page : http://www.daiict.ac.in Research Group : http://intranet.daiict.ac.in/~ranjan/research/ Phone : (079) 30510553 (Direct) (079) 3052 (PBX) Fax : 91-79-30520010 To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] Universal remote control for persons with cerebral palsy
Dear Professor, >From a blind person's perspective, I suspect that along with gesture based control, you will need some kind of feedback mechanism to notify him that a task has been accomplished. For example, think of a blind quadriplegic. How can he tell if the light has been switched on? The challenges become greater when the person is deaf blind. As for other applications, how about opening and closing car doors? Turning the pages of a book is important. Blind people need to scan books to read. A device that turned pages automatically for them using gesture based control would be very useful. This may also appeal to a lot of institutions for the blind since they need to scan documents in bulk. Finally, gesture based control would be very handy in the kitchen. How about using it to control the level of heat of a gas or electric stove? What about controlling microwave ovens? Pranav To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] Universal remote control for persons with cerebral palsy
Dear Folks, The link that I am providing here will help us to understand how Assistive Technology can be utilized to perform the functional tasks of people with diverse range of disabilities i.e., CP, Spinal Muscular atrophy, Lou Gherig Disease and so on.Please scroll down to the page and click the link In the bottom. There is also another link in that page " Exploring the frontiers of Assistive Technology" and click that link to explore more podcasts. Dr. Prabath, This link may particularly helpful to you and it may provide you lots of insights. In our Assistive technology lab, we regularly use these podcasts to show our grad students for depicting the advances in AT. http://www.assistivewear.com/about.html Thanking You All, Your's Sathiyaprakash On 7/11/09, harish wrote: > Hello Prof > > IR is also used overseas for making talking signages. This application can > also be considered. > > > Warmly > Harish Kotian > > - Original Message - > From: "Prof. Prabhat Ranjan" > To: > Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 8:21 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] Universal remote control for persons with cerebral palsy > > >> Dear Pranav, >> We have put up couple of video clips to show the capability of early >> prototypes on YouTube. Final device is of the size of a car remote >> control. Here are the links to them: >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg6TSeGWlZE >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFVOUs9SOgU >> >> For home automation, universal remote control is available. What we are >> trying to do here is to monitor body part movements and provide limited >> functionality to operate up to four equipments, which can be controlled >> using IR remote. >> I am looking for suggestions regarding possible application scenario. I >> am describing a few here that I have in mind: >> >> 1. Allowing persons, who cannot operate a normal push-button remote to >> control environment around them through light, fan, A/C. >> >> 2. Some persons with CP cannot turn pages of books. They need assistance >> to turn the pages of book. We can use a simple Digital Photo Frame (or may >> be computer, if available) to have a electronic book (or scanned pages), >> whose pages and up/down movement can be controlled using this device. This >> would improve the self-reliance tremendously. >> >> 3. I am also not aware of what kind of disability leads to a person not >> being able to operate a normal push-button remote. >> >> May be this would give you some understanding of what I have in mind. We >> are proposing to national trust to support further development of this >> device. We would try to make the final device keeping in mind various >> application scenario. We plan to make 10 prototype device to do field >> testing in various application scenario. After this we would make the >> final version for large scale trial. >> >> I hope, I have been able to clarify what information I am seeking on this >> forum. >> >> Thanks, >> - Prabhat Ranjan >>> Dear Professor, >>> >>> This kind of device could come in very handy in a home automation setup. >>> It >>> is not only a person with disabilities who could benefit using this >>> device. >>> I would be curious to know what feedback you want. Without testing the >>> device, I don't think any of us could give you the kind of information >>> you >>> desire. >>> >>> Pranav >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in >>> [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Prof. >>> Prabhat >>> Ranjan >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 6:56 PM >>> To: accessindia >>> Subject: [AI] Universal remote control for persons with cerebral palsy >>> >>> This is my first mail on this forum and I wanted to share about some of >>> the assistive devices we have been developing. In particular I would >>> like to mention one device, which is a universal remote control. However >>> this device monitors body part movement (such as hand movement) and >>> works without pushing any button like in a normal remote control. >>> >>> Currently we provide support of 4 devices at one time and we have tested >>> it with TV and Digital Photo Frame. It can be used to operate any device >>> which uses IR based remote control. Even light/fan can be operated using >>> this by having a remote control based (commer
Re: [AI] Universal remote control for persons with cerebral palsy
Hello Prof IR is also used overseas for making talking signages. This application can also be considered. Warmly Harish Kotian - Original Message - From: "Prof. Prabhat Ranjan" To: Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 8:21 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Universal remote control for persons with cerebral palsy Dear Pranav, We have put up couple of video clips to show the capability of early prototypes on YouTube. Final device is of the size of a car remote control. Here are the links to them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg6TSeGWlZE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFVOUs9SOgU For home automation, universal remote control is available. What we are trying to do here is to monitor body part movements and provide limited functionality to operate up to four equipments, which can be controlled using IR remote. I am looking for suggestions regarding possible application scenario. I am describing a few here that I have in mind: 1. Allowing persons, who cannot operate a normal push-button remote to control environment around them through light, fan, A/C. 2. Some persons with CP cannot turn pages of books. They need assistance to turn the pages of book. We can use a simple Digital Photo Frame (or may be computer, if available) to have a electronic book (or scanned pages), whose pages and up/down movement can be controlled using this device. This would improve the self-reliance tremendously. 3. I am also not aware of what kind of disability leads to a person not being able to operate a normal push-button remote. May be this would give you some understanding of what I have in mind. We are proposing to national trust to support further development of this device. We would try to make the final device keeping in mind various application scenario. We plan to make 10 prototype device to do field testing in various application scenario. After this we would make the final version for large scale trial. I hope, I have been able to clarify what information I am seeking on this forum. Thanks, - Prabhat Ranjan Dear Professor, This kind of device could come in very handy in a home automation setup. It is not only a person with disabilities who could benefit using this device. I would be curious to know what feedback you want. Without testing the device, I don't think any of us could give you the kind of information you desire. Pranav -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Prof. Prabhat Ranjan Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 6:56 PM To: accessindia Subject: [AI] Universal remote control for persons with cerebral palsy This is my first mail on this forum and I wanted to share about some of the assistive devices we have been developing. In particular I would like to mention one device, which is a universal remote control. However this device monitors body part movement (such as hand movement) and works without pushing any button like in a normal remote control. Currently we provide support of 4 devices at one time and we have tested it with TV and Digital Photo Frame. It can be used to operate any device which uses IR based remote control. Even light/fan can be operated using this by having a remote control based (commercially available) regulator/switch. We are in discussion with National Trust for supporting further development of this device. However we have not had any experience of working with persons with disabilities. I have a feeling that it may be possible to make this device useful in many other cases as well. I would like feedback from members of this forum about the usefulness of such device and what other facilities they would like to see in this. I can share more information if members require. Thanks for your cooperation, - Prabhat Ranjan -- Prof. Prabhat Ranjan, Professor, Ph.D.(UC Berkeley), Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT), Gandhinagar - 382007 (Gujarat) - India Web Page : http://www.daiict.ac.in Research Group : http://intranet.daiict.ac.in/~ranjan/research/ Phone : (079) 30510553 (Direct) (079) 3052 (PBX) Fax : 91-79-30520010 To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] Universal remote control for persons with cerebral palsy
Dear and Respected Dr. Prabhat, Almost all members( there are exceptions, of course) of the access india group are people with visual challenges. Therefore, majority of the people will not be able to get benefits out of this link since, it lacks voice over instruction. If you could upload a video with voice over instructions of the activities of your video clip, members will be able to utilize this links and will enable them to offer you a pragmatic suggestions. In addition to people with spastic CP, you can also keep people with Muscular Dystrophy in your mind. Certainly, I will be able to offer you more suggestions and I will contact you off the list. Hope, the suggestions that I offered will not offend you in anyway. Thanking You. Sincerely, Your's Sathiya. On 7/10/09, Prof. Prabhat Ranjan wrote: > Dear Pranav, >We have put up couple of video clips to show the capability of early > prototypes on YouTube. Final device is of the size of a car remote > control. Here are the links to them: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg6TSeGWlZE > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFVOUs9SOgU > > For home automation, universal remote control is available. What we are > trying to do here is to monitor body part movements and provide limited > functionality to operate up to four equipments, which can be controlled > using IR remote. > I am looking for suggestions regarding possible application scenario. I > am describing a few here that I have in mind: > > 1. Allowing persons, who cannot operate a normal push-button remote to > control environment around them through light, fan, A/C. > > 2. Some persons with CP cannot turn pages of books. They need assistance > to turn the pages of book. We can use a simple Digital Photo Frame (or may > be computer, if available) to have a electronic book (or scanned pages), > whose pages and up/down movement can be controlled using this device. This > would improve the self-reliance tremendously. > > 3. I am also not aware of what kind of disability leads to a person not > being able to operate a normal push-button remote. > > May be this would give you some understanding of what I have in mind. We > are proposing to national trust to support further development of this > device. We would try to make the final device keeping in mind various > application scenario. We plan to make 10 prototype device to do field > testing in various application scenario. After this we would make the > final version for large scale trial. > > I hope, I have been able to clarify what information I am seeking on this > forum. > > Thanks, > - Prabhat Ranjan >> Dear Professor, >> >> This kind of device could come in very handy in a home automation setup. >> It >> is not only a person with disabilities who could benefit using this >> device. >> I would be curious to know what feedback you want. Without testing the >> device, I don't think any of us could give you the kind of information you >> desire. >> >> Pranav >> >> -Original Message- >> From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in >> [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Prof. Prabhat >> Ranjan >> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 6:56 PM >> To: accessindia >> Subject: [AI] Universal remote control for persons with cerebral palsy >> >> This is my first mail on this forum and I wanted to share about some of >> the assistive devices we have been developing. In particular I would >> like to mention one device, which is a universal remote control. However >> this device monitors body part movement (such as hand movement) and >> works without pushing any button like in a normal remote control. >> >> Currently we provide support of 4 devices at one time and we have tested >> it with TV and Digital Photo Frame. It can be used to operate any device >> which uses IR based remote control. Even light/fan can be operated using >> this by having a remote control based (commercially available) >> regulator/switch. >> >> We are in discussion with National Trust for supporting further >> development of this device. However we have not had any experience of >> working with persons with disabilities. I have a feeling that it may be >> possible to make this device useful in many other cases as well. >> >> I would like feedback from members of this forum about the usefulness of >> such device and what other facilities they would like to see in this. I >> can share more information if members require. >> >> Thanks for your cooperation, >> >> - Prabhat Ranjan >> > > -- > > Prof. Prabhat Ranjan, > Professor, Ph.D.(UC Berkeley), > Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information > and Communication Technology (DA-IICT), > Gandhinagar - 382007 (Gujarat) - India > Web Page : http://www.daiict.ac.in > Research Group : http://intranet.daiict.ac.in/~ranjan/research/ > > Phone : (079) 30510553 (Direct) (079) 3052 (PBX) > Fax : 91-79-30520010 >
Re: [AI] Universal remote control for persons with cerebral palsy
Dear Pranav, We have put up couple of video clips to show the capability of early prototypes on YouTube. Final device is of the size of a car remote control. Here are the links to them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg6TSeGWlZE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFVOUs9SOgU For home automation, universal remote control is available. What we are trying to do here is to monitor body part movements and provide limited functionality to operate up to four equipments, which can be controlled using IR remote. I am looking for suggestions regarding possible application scenario. I am describing a few here that I have in mind: 1. Allowing persons, who cannot operate a normal push-button remote to control environment around them through light, fan, A/C. 2. Some persons with CP cannot turn pages of books. They need assistance to turn the pages of book. We can use a simple Digital Photo Frame (or may be computer, if available) to have a electronic book (or scanned pages), whose pages and up/down movement can be controlled using this device. This would improve the self-reliance tremendously. 3. I am also not aware of what kind of disability leads to a person not being able to operate a normal push-button remote. May be this would give you some understanding of what I have in mind. We are proposing to national trust to support further development of this device. We would try to make the final device keeping in mind various application scenario. We plan to make 10 prototype device to do field testing in various application scenario. After this we would make the final version for large scale trial. I hope, I have been able to clarify what information I am seeking on this forum. Thanks, - Prabhat Ranjan > Dear Professor, > > This kind of device could come in very handy in a home automation setup. > It > is not only a person with disabilities who could benefit using this > device. > I would be curious to know what feedback you want. Without testing the > device, I don't think any of us could give you the kind of information you > desire. > > Pranav > > -Original Message- > From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in > [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Prof. Prabhat > Ranjan > Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 6:56 PM > To: accessindia > Subject: [AI] Universal remote control for persons with cerebral palsy > > This is my first mail on this forum and I wanted to share about some of > the assistive devices we have been developing. In particular I would > like to mention one device, which is a universal remote control. However > this device monitors body part movement (such as hand movement) and > works without pushing any button like in a normal remote control. > > Currently we provide support of 4 devices at one time and we have tested > it with TV and Digital Photo Frame. It can be used to operate any device > which uses IR based remote control. Even light/fan can be operated using > this by having a remote control based (commercially available) > regulator/switch. > > We are in discussion with National Trust for supporting further > development of this device. However we have not had any experience of > working with persons with disabilities. I have a feeling that it may be > possible to make this device useful in many other cases as well. > > I would like feedback from members of this forum about the usefulness of > such device and what other facilities they would like to see in this. I > can share more information if members require. > > Thanks for your cooperation, > > - Prabhat Ranjan > -- Prof. Prabhat Ranjan, Professor, Ph.D.(UC Berkeley), Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT), Gandhinagar - 382007 (Gujarat) - India Web Page : http://www.daiict.ac.in Research Group : http://intranet.daiict.ac.in/~ranjan/research/ Phone : (079) 30510553 (Direct) (079) 3052 (PBX) Fax : 91-79-30520010 To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] Universal remote control for persons with cerebral palsy
Dear Professor, This kind of device could come in very handy in a home automation setup. It is not only a person with disabilities who could benefit using this device. I would be curious to know what feedback you want. Without testing the device, I don't think any of us could give you the kind of information you desire. Pranav -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Prof. Prabhat Ranjan Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 6:56 PM To: accessindia Subject: [AI] Universal remote control for persons with cerebral palsy This is my first mail on this forum and I wanted to share about some of the assistive devices we have been developing. In particular I would like to mention one device, which is a universal remote control. However this device monitors body part movement (such as hand movement) and works without pushing any button like in a normal remote control. Currently we provide support of 4 devices at one time and we have tested it with TV and Digital Photo Frame. It can be used to operate any device which uses IR based remote control. Even light/fan can be operated using this by having a remote control based (commercially available) regulator/switch. We are in discussion with National Trust for supporting further development of this device. However we have not had any experience of working with persons with disabilities. I have a feeling that it may be possible to make this device useful in many other cases as well. I would like feedback from members of this forum about the usefulness of such device and what other facilities they would like to see in this. I can share more information if members require. Thanks for your cooperation, - Prabhat Ranjan -- Prof. Prabhat Ranjan, Professor, Ph.D.(UC Berkeley), Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT), Gandhinagar - 382007 (Gujarat) - India Web Page : http://www.daiict.ac.in Research Group : http://intranet.daiict.ac.in/~ranjan/research/ Phone : (079) 30510553 (Direct) (079) 3052 (PBX) Fax : 91-79-30520010 To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
