Development of a tongue-piercing method for use with assistive technology.
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Introduction and preliminary evaluation of the Tongue Drive System: wireless tongue-operated assistive technology for people with little or no upper-limb function.
We have developed a wireless, noncontact, unobtrusive, tongue-operated assistive technology called the Tongue Drive System (TDS). The TDS provides people with minimal or no movement ability in their upper limbs with an efficacious tool for computer access and environmental control. A small permanent magnet secured on the tongue by implantation, piercing, or tissue adhesives is used as a tracer,...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- JAMA dermatology
دوره 150 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014