THE POWER OF VOICE AND MOVEMENT: ASSISTANT TOOL FOR ENVIRONMENT CONTROL

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.5582122215057

• Palavras-chave: Assistive Tool, Environment Control, Head Movements, Voice Commands.

• Keywords: Assistive Tool, Environment Control, Head Movements, Voice Commands.

• Abstract:

  The project falls within the area of ​​Do-It-Yourself Assistive Technology (DIY-AT), an assistive technology made by the user himself, as Carlos Daniel is a developer and user of the tool. Carlos is a carrier of the Congenital Multiple Arthrogryposis Syndrome (AMC), which causes stiffness and contracture of several joints, mainly affecting the limbs. The assistive tool was designed for the care of individuals with severe motor difficulties. The technology consists of two independently operating units. The first unit is responsible for processing head movements, transforming them into commands for the TV set. This first unit has two modules: a transmitter, installed in the frame of the glasses, and a receiver. The transmitter captures movements through an MPU-6050 accelerometer sensor. The data from this sensor is processed by an Arduino NANO, also attached to the glasses frame. Processed data is sent to the receiver via an infrared LED, making the glasses a universal remote control. The second unit performs recognition of short voice commands, using a module produced by Geeetech and serving to activate ambient lighting and a fan. The technology is in operation at Carlos' home. The project shows real inclusion, with a student who has motor difficulties developing his own assistive tool based on the knowledge acquired in vocational technical education. The work confirms the importance of inclusion policies, which must be the object of reflection in order to avoid any setbacks in the area.

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