公开(公告)号：AT554734T

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：AT06255581

申请日：2006-10-30

Applicant: KOREA ELECTRONICS TELECOMM

Inventor： JEONG HYUK ,  KIM JONG SUNG ,  SON WOOKHO

IPC: A61F4/00 ,  A61G5/04 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/296

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling vehicle by teeth clenching are provided. The apparatus includes: an electromyogram signal obtaining unit including electromyogram sensors disposed at both sides for generating an electromyogram signal according to a predetermined muscle moved when a disabled person clenches teeth, and a ground electrode connected to a body of the disabled persons for providing a reference voltage; and a vehicle driving unit including a control command generating unit for generating a vehicle driving command according to the electromyogram signal by classifying the electromyogram signal based on a side of teeth clenched, a duration time for clenching teeth and a sequence of teeth clenching motions made by the disabled person, a control command interface for generating a predetermined level of voltage according to the created vehicle driving command, and a vehicle driving unit for driving the vehicle according to the generated voltage.