Glossary of Terms Technologies That Aid Manipulation and Control of Environment

Glossary of Terms	Definitions	Examples
Alternative	offering or expressing a choice.	something that can be chosen instead of something else : a choice or option.
Augmentative	indicating large size and sometimes awkwardness or unattractiveness	enhance an individual's communication and interaction with their surroundings. This can include an integrated group of, strategies and techniques, symbols, picture boards, pencil/paper
Desktop Robots	concerned with the control of semi-autonomous robots from a distance.	control of semi-autonomous robots from a distance.
Electrically Powered Feeders	Circuit which carries a large block of power from the service equipment to a sub-feeder panel or a branch circuit panel or to some point at which the block power is broken into smaller circuits.	such as conductors in conduit or a busway run.
Electrically Powered Page Turners	Page turners in this section are mains powered or battery operated and designed to turn pages of books, magazines and/or newspapers.	turn pages of books, magazines and/or newspapers.
Electronic Aid to Daily Living	Also known as ECU (Environmental Control Unit). These are a means to interact and manipulate one or more electronic appliance as: a television, radio, CD player, lights, and fan etc.	This is accomplished using voice activation, switch access, a computer interface, and adaptations such as X-10 units.
Environmental Control Units	A controller of a powered wheelchair can be interfaced for accessing electronic appliances.	Controlling electronic devices is usually with ultrasound, infrared, AC wiring throughout the house, and radio frequency.
General-Purpose Manipulation Devices	is a general purpose device that can be programmed to carry out a set of arithmetic or logical operations automatically.	A computer
Head Pointers	an essential aid for people with limited hand use, for activities including turning pages, drawing or painting.	can be used as a keyboard aid, pencil holder, for turning pages, drawing, painting and pushing in switches
Infrared Transmission	have existed for many years and their use having been limited to TV remote controls and wireless slide projector remote controls.	energy in the region of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum at wavelength s longer than those of visible light, but shorter than those of radio.
Mobile Assistive Robots	is the capability to transport objects for persons with mobility impairments.	Service dogs assisting quadriplegic owners, is proposed to establish the key design criteria and features for enhanced implementation of effective and inexpensive mobile ARs for these users
Mouthsticks	A prosthesis that is held by the teeth and used by handicapped people to perform such actions as computer keyboarding, painting, and lifting small objects.	A mouth stick is just what its name implies: a stick that is placed in the mouth.
Programmable Controllers	is a digital computer used for automation of typically industrial electromechanical processes.	Programs to control machine operation are typically stored in battery-backed-up or non-volatile memory. A PLC is an example of a "hard" real-time system since output results must be produced in response to input conditions within a limited time, otherwise unintended operation will result.
Radio Frequency Transmission	is a rate of oscillation in the range of around 3 kHz to 300 GHz, which corresponds to the frequency of radio waves, and the alternating currents which carry radio signals.	power transmission is the transmission of the output power of a transmitter to an antenna
Reachers	are high-quality, durable aluminum which is extremely lightweight.	can lessen pain in hips and knees, prevent slow recovery from surgery and reduce the risk of falling.
Remote Control	is a component of an electronics device most commonly originally used for operating the device wirelessly from a short line-of-sight distance.	a television set, DVD player, or home theater system
Robotic Systems	is a leader in tactical autonomous robotics and command and control technologies that manage teleoperated and autonomous systems.	Robotics is the branch of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and computer science that deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots, as well as computer systems for their control, sensory feedback, and information processing.
Special-Purpose Manipulation Devices	custom power control apparatus outputs AC power having or more particular characteristics relative to the AC power input thereto	outputs AC power
Telephone Controllers	provides remote control of heating, lighting or watering systems, water heater or any other device.	For example, it is possible, through the telephone line, to set the temperature of a thermostat to an energy saving level during a long absence and to reset it to a comfortable temperature level before returning. The user takes advantage of greater operating flexibility and maximum energy savings. Ideal for home, secondary residence or cottage.
Trainable Controllers	A trainable transceiver for learning signal characteristics of an RF control signal received from a remote control transmitter used to remotely actuate a device and for subsequently transmitting a modulated RF signal having the learned signal characteristics includes an antenna, a wideband receiver and a control circuit.	method for determining the frequency of a learned control signal.
Ultrasonic Transmission	a family of non-destructive testing techniques based in the propagation of ultrasonic waves in the object or material tested.	a family of non-destructive testing techniques based in the propagation of ultrasonic waves in the object or material tested.
Universal Remote	is a remote control that can be programmed to operate various brands of one or more types of consumer electronics devices.	is a remote control that can be programmed to operate various brands of one or more types of consumer electronics devices.