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Controller Design for Automatic Evacuation Disposal System with Multi-sensors  

Moon, I. (동의대학교 메카트로닉스공학과)
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Journal of rehabilitation welfare engineering & assistive technology / v.5, no.1, 2011 , pp. 71-77 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper proposes a design of controller for automatic evacuation disposal system with suction, collecting, washing, and drying functions to be useful for excretion care of long-term bedridden patients. It is desirable that the system can discriminate excreta such as feces and urine severally, and dispose of them without having additional efforts of caregivers. This paper describes a method to improve the discrimination ability by using multi-sensors, and proposes disposal processes according to the type of excrements. As a result the automatic evacuation disposal system can perform an efficient operation in the excrement care. Experimental results using artificial excrements show the automatic evacuation disposal system is effective and feasible to assist the excrement care.
Keywords
Evacuation disposal; Excrement care; Controller; Multi-sensors;
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