Patient(age) | Medical history | Symptom | Conventional control methods and problem |
A(45 years old) | Diagnosed in 2010 | His physical abilities are slight movements of the index finger. The patient could not pronounce a word. The patient is under bed-ridden status. | Patient uses the index finger to push the mouse button for clicking (Figure 6(b)). Care givers have difficulties to adjust the fingers and mouse position adequately. |
B(64 years old) | Diagnosed in 2013 | His physical abilities are right hand finger and wrist movement. The patient could pronounce words with some difficulty. | Patient can use the mouse with some difficulty. The patient symptom is becoming serious and requires environmental control system and input devices. |
C(48 years old) | Diagnosed in 2012 | He can stand and walk with some difficulty. He can move his hands slightly. The patient could not pronounce a word. | He operates a smart phone to communicate with others using slight finger movements. But the symptom is becoming serious. He requires an input device for computer. |
D(72 years old) | Diagnosed in 2009 | The patient can move her finger slightly. The patient could not pronounce a word. The patient is under bed-ridden status. | She uses the index and middle fingers to push the button (Figure 6(c)). But the task requires lot of concentration and physical strength. |