In order to assist physically handicapped persons in their movements,we developed an embedded isolated word speech recognition system(ASR)applied to voice control of smart wheelchairs.However,in spite of the existence...
Though it was early spring in Tibet, with snow still covering the distant mountains and a chill in the air, a group of Tibetans in wheelchairs hardly noticed the cold as they enthusiastically played basketball.
In this paper, we have presented an effective method for recognizing partial speech with the help of Non Audible Murmur (NAM) microphone which is robust against noise. NAM is a kind of soft murmur that is so weak that...
To summarize the characteristics of wheelchair-user combination, this paper studied wheelchairs, wheelchair users, nursing staffs and interaction relationship between them. Firstly, the findings of some research on wh...
The All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) and LDSC held a donation ceremony on December 1, 2015, in Chifeng, a city in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. LDSC donated 750 wheelchairs and 750 walkers to ...
Purpose: We investigated the validity of a triaxial accelerometer system for measuring the time spent lying down, sitting, standing, walking, and operating a wheelchair by control subjects and stroke patients in a con...
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of intensity and duration of training on physical capacity in a 7 weeks hand rim wheelchair training in able-bodied men. Thirty-six able-bodied men participated in ...
Many studies about the health problems of persons with physical disabilities have been performed, however few studies have focused on the life circumstances of persons with physical disabilities. This study aimed to c...