Touch Pad and Word Editor

Introduction

The device has been developed for Rehabilitation of handicapped people who have multiple physical disabilities but have limited arm movement. Developmental work has been carried out for overcoming high cost of similar imported devices and also their limitations.

This is a user friendly GUI developed for patient with movement deficits. A specially designed 'Touch Pad' along with its 'Word Editor' software helps to access many features of the Microsoft word and to access the Internet as well. The easy to use keypad is designed as per the residual ability of the patient. The present design of key pad have eight touch points which emulates a normal keyboard and activates the specially designed menu screen for the user. The entire system could be customized as per the requirement of the user.

Special Features: User friendly, Easy to use key pad, Low cost, Software to access Microsoft word and Internet

Prospective Users: Handicapped persons having limited arm movement.

Keywords: Rehabilitation, Handicapped, Device

Type of Technology: Device

Services offered by Technology Transfer: Working demonstration of the instrument working Guidance for the fabrication

Developed by : Dr. Santosh Jayashree
Department: Computer Service Center

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