Paper Title
PC based Tongue Operated Mouse

Abstract
The tongue-operated assistive technology was described on June 29 at the 2008 Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. An article about this system is also scheduled to appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. This research was funded by the National Science Foundation and the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. Recently a trial was completed in which six able-bodied individuals tested the Tongue Drive system. Each participant defined six tongue commands that would substitute for wirelessly transmitted to a portable computer, which can be carried on the user's clothing or wheelchair. This technology will reduce the need of individuals with severe disabilities to receive continuous assistance from family members or caregivers, thus significantly reducing healthcare and assistance costs. This system may also make it easier for them to work and communicate with others, such as friends and family. Our goal was to develop a minimally invasive, unobtrusive, easy-to-use, reliable, and low-cost AT that could potentially substitute for some of the users' lost arm and hand functions.