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http://dx.doi.org/10.14702/JPEE.2022.341

Development of Youngwoo Keyboard for Dysarthria Patients  

Yun, Hyun-Jin (Department of VR Games & Apps, Yuhan University)
Kim, Young-Chul (Department of VR Games & Apps, Yuhan University)
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Journal of Practical Engineering Education / v.14, no.2, 2022 , pp. 341-350 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, we propseded the Youngwoo keyboard to help the communication disorders experienced by patients with dysarthria. Existing methods for communication by patients with dysarthria include a letter board with consonants and vowels, a mouse using eye tracking, and communication assistance applications. However, there was a delay of more than 5 minutes per sentence, so there were many difficulties in communication. However, unlike the existing method, the proposed method has been improved so that the patient with dysarthria can communicate by completing the sentences with eye movements. In the conclusion and future work of this paper, the educational use value for Yeongwoo keyboard was analyzed, and it was shown that this training can be of great help to families with ALS patients. The proposed keyboard will be able to improve the difficulties of families by facilitating communication of patients with dysarthria.
Keywords
Dysarthria; Parkinson/s; Lou Gehrig's; YoungWoo Keyboard; Moblie Application;
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