Thursday, March 26, 2015

#14 Glossary of Terms


Alternative  - (change) a different method of doing things

Augmentative – (getting help) assistance with doing things

Desktop Robots – (learning) help with computers

Electrically Powered Feeders – guides information into a device

Electrically Powered Page Turners – (back and forth)scanning

Electronic Aid to Daily Living – (powered devices) helps individuals live independently

Environmental Control Units –(computer disk) people with physical limitations that can control things

General-Purpose Manipulation Devices – (fork,handle) serves two or more task

Head Pointers – (ball point pen) activate control interfaces

Infrared Transmission – (home electronics) used for binary control

Mobile Assistive Robots -  requires the user to use steering for signals

Mouthsticks – (turn pages) control enhancer to help assist

Programmable Controllers – based on controller codes

Radio Frequency Transmission – used as the link between the control interface and processor

Reachers – (pointers) grasps objects

Remote Control – a physical attachment to help obtain information

Robotic Systems – assist with manipulation for persons with a disability

Special-Purpose Manipulation Devices – designed to do one task

Telephone Controllers give access to people with disabilities communicate

Trainable Controllers – devices that operate by storing control codes

Ultrasonic Transmission – (handheld) device that consists of a transmitter unit

Universal Remote – has the ability to control all devices

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