Blow Switch

Introduction

The device has been developed for rehabilitating severely handicapped people who have the ability to blow through their mouth as their residual ability. Developmental work has been carried out for overcoming high cost of similar imported devices and also their limitations.

A portable, low cost, stand-alone device which could be operated either by battery (9 V) or adapter power. The device fits comfortably to a human mouth and uses his/her breath to control switches with definite functionality. The device is highly adaptable and user friendly and could be customized as per the ability of the physically handicapped to 'blow' air. The device has multi mode of operation as per the residual ability of the patient so as to operate many environment control units.

Salient features:

Highly adoptable and user friendly; Can be customized as per the requirement; Low cost; Portable electronic communication aid

Prospective Users: Severely handicapped persons having only residual ability of blowing through their mouth

Keywords: Rehabilitation, Handicapped, Device, Blow

Type of Technology: Device

Status of Development: Lab model and prototype completed

Major Equipment & Facilities required: Electronic Components (Bread Boards, PCB's, Resistors, Transistors, Relays, IC's etc), Soldering Station; PCB Fabrication Unit; Testing Workbench (30 MHz CRO); Function Generator, Power Supply etc.); Workstations with Relevant Software for Programming & for PCB designing.

Developed by : Prof. (Ms) Sneh Anand
Department: Center for Biomedical Engineering

Contact:

Managing Director
Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT)
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016, INDIA
Tel : 91-011-26597167, 26857762, 26581013, 26597153
Fax : 91-011-26851169
E-mail : drkdpn@gmail.com