Week 1
During our first lab period, several project topics were discussed. Our group focused on EMG Controlled Devices as our project topic. It involves studying the electrical signals produced during muscle movement. These signals can be acquired by electrodes and used to control electrical/mechanical systems. The project for this topic will be based on another project done by a group from the previous year's class. Their project involved using EOG and EMG sensors for facial muscles to move a cursor and click.
Our group, group 6, discussed several ideas to add onto this project. Our ideas included: morse code and lip reading. Our plan was to have a hands-free way to type, in addition to a hands free cursor control. But, DJ commented on how a voice recognition device would be easier and more comfortable for the user, and how using sensors to read lips would prove to be too difficult. Our original idea was also lacking an audience to use it, since not many people are quadriplegics who can't talk and who weren't able to use a voice recognition device.
So, our group started brainstorming on an appropriate audience and a more feasible project. Later that week, we came up with the idea of adding voice recognition to serve as shortcuts to programs, making the computer even more user friendly for those who can;t use their hands.
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