EMG SWITCH

The EMG Switch was created by Dinal Andreasen, an electrical engineer from the Georgia Institute of Technology. While working on a research project Mr. Andreasen visited an ALS patient and observed the challenge of setting up a mechanical switch at the bedside enabling activation of a simple caregiver alert switch. If the bed moved even slightly the position of the switch changed and activation of the switch was difficult. A better solution was needed. His goal was to create a simple-to-use, portable switch activated by the same electrical signals that activate muscle. Such a device could then be used to control assistive technologies such as power wheelchairs and computers... Our uniquely designed, easy to use EMG switch device can be used as a caregiver alert, as a mouse click for computer access, as a switch input for speech generating devices, and as a control switch for power wheelchairs. It's small and portable, but has rapid response rates at 10ms! Our EMG Switch senses muscle

Primary location: Marietta United States