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31662 Assistive Electronics for Disabled
Danish title: Elektroniske kommunikationsmidler for hæmmede
Language:  English    ECTS-creditpoints:  10   
Class schedule:   E5
Exam schedule:   Arrange with teacher
Recommended semester:  7th - 9th semester
Scope and form:  Lectures and miniprojects
Evaluation:  Oral exam and approval of reports
Examination:  xx
Aim:  Introduction of fundamental and state of the art key issues of electronic rehabilitation technologies for hearing impaired, visually or physically impaired people.
Contents:  Based on actual neurophysiological research results, the course will discuss instrumentation technologies, specific signal processing, and complete assistive electronic systems for hearing, seeing, moving.
The following topics will be covered:
- Introduction to neurophysiology,
- Nerve stimulation, recording of nerve activity,
- Specific signal processing techniques, - Hearing aids and cochlea implants,
- Brain-computer interfaces,
- Electrostimulation and prothesis control.
Contact:  Hans-Heinrich Bothe, building 349, (+45) 4525 3632, hhb@oersted.dtu.dk
Department: 031 Ørsted DTU
Course URL:  http://www.oersted.dtu.dk/31662
Keywords:  nerve activity, sensors and actuators, assistive hearing, assistive vision, electrostimulation
Updated:  10-05-2001