title: Multi-input/output alarming system for patients with inattention caused by higher cortical function disorder.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To apply advanced methods of communication, sensing, and instrumentation technologies to make a system that can help patients suffering from hemispatial neglect caused by higher cortical function disorder.
  
  
  METHODS
  By using several sensors and actuators, the objective was to construct a tailor-made system for each patient. The input part of the system consists of sensors, an interface and transmitters. The output part consists of a receiver, logical arithmetic, an output interface and actuators. The information from the input part is sent to the output part in a wireless manner allowing the mobility of the input and output parts.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The system and its functionality were realized. Voice alarming and neck muscle stimuli were applied to two patients. We could verify the applicability of the system to remind the patients to put on their wheelchair's brake and raise its footrest before attempting to stand for transferring to their beds.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The designed and constructed multi-input/output system can be used effectively to alarm the patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation, Fujita Memorial Nanakuri Institute, Fujita Health University, 1865 Hisai-Isshiki-cho, Tsu, Mie 514-1296, Japan. orand@fujita-hu.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Abbas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Orand
authors.forename: Sayaka
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tomita
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miyasaka
authors.forename: Genichi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tanino
authors.forename: Shigeru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sonoda
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology*; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D010468:Perceptual Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D057285:Precision Medicine; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014584:User-Computer Interface