ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
发明人:
申请号:
EP06255581.8
公开号:
EP1779820B1
申请日:
2006.10.30
申请国别(地区):
EP
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要:
An apparatus and method for controlling vehicle by teeth clenching are provided. The apparatus includes: an electromyogram signal obtaining unit including electromyogram sensors disposed at both sides for generating an electromyogram signal according to a predetermined muscle moved when a disabled person clenches teeth, and a ground electrode connected to a body of the disabled persons for providing a reference voltage; and a vehicle driving unit including a control command generating unit for generating a vehicle driving command according to the electromyogram signal by classifying the electromyogram signal based on a side of teeth clenched, a duration time for clenching teeth and a sequence of teeth clenching motions made by the disabled person, a control command interface for generating a predetermined level of voltage according to the created vehicle driving command, and a vehicle driving unit for driving the vehicle according to the generated voltage.