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In the following we will describe a PC based system which allows motor disabled persons to control devices in a domestic environment. The system will be able to “learn” and reproduce infrared (IR) code from virtually every IR controller currently available, so it can relay on a wide range of commercial devices, now and in the future. The configuration phase will be quite easy, enabling non-experts to perform, without training, the operation needed to adapt the system to user needs. The control code will be sent via a radio link, to allow disabled users to control the desired device without moving around to “see” the receiver. The disabled user will interact with the environment via a highly adaptable iconic interface, designed to be used either to control devices or to send messages to the surrounding environment or to a remote supervising station.
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Tronconi, A., Billi, M. (1994). An integrated system for communication and equipments control using radio link. In: Zagler, W.L., Busby, G., Wagner, R.R. (eds) Computers for Handicapped Persons. ICCHP 1994. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 860. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-58476-5_106
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