dc.contributor.author | Dafer, Moustafa | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-08-27T13:35:13Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-08-27T13:35:13Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-08-27T13:35:13Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/76314 | |
dc.description.abstract | Neurological disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can lead to severe mobility limitations. ALS has even been described as “locked-in” syndrome, since the brain is functional, but the personality is locked in a body with almost no voluntary control. The objective is to design, implement, and test a sensor based platform called EMPWRD which empowers such users with the ability to speak and express themselves using state-of-the-art tools such as an input-adaptive grid scanner and a Natural Language Processing (NLP) powered cluster ambiguous keyboard; it also helps them control devices in their surroundings. The platform is modular and is compatible with any device that supports HTML and Javascript; thus, it can be easily customized. We present here the platform in addition to a Text-To-Speech (TTS) and a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) module that enable users to make live phone calls, along with some comparisons and experimental analysis. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Accessibility | en_US |
dc.subject | ALS | en_US |
dc.subject | IoT | en_US |
dc.subject | NLP | en_US |
dc.subject | Embedded Systems | en_US |
dc.subject | Sensors | en_US |
dc.subject | Calibration | en_US |
dc.subject | Software | en_US |
dc.subject | Framework | en_US |
dc.subject | Modular System | en_US |
dc.subject | Device Control | en_US |
dc.title | EMPWRD: Enhanced Modular Platform for People with Rigid Disabilities | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2019-08-12 | |
dc.contributor.department | Faculty of Computer Science | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Computer Science | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | n/a | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Michael McAllister | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Vlado Keselj | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Derek Reilly | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Srinivas Sampalli | en_US |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | Not Applicable | en_US |