Tongue Drive system

Tongue Drive system is a revolutionary technology that could enable individuals with severe disabilities lead more independent lives simply by moving their tongues. This assistive technology developed by engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Maysam Ghovanloo along with graduate student Xueliang Huo) enables people with disabilities control different devices and interact with their environment by moving their tongues.

Georgia Tech Photo: Gary Meek

The Tongue Drive system works by attaching a small magnet, the size of a grain of rice, to an individual's tongue by implantation, piercing or tissue adhesive. The system allows tongue motion to direct the movement of a cursor across a computer screen or a powered wheelchair around a room.

Source: http://gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/newsrelease/tongue-drive.htm (External Website)

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Did you know?

  • As per World Health Organization (WHO), there are 600 million people with disabilities in the world. Almost 10 per cent of the world's population is disabled.
  • India has signed the UN Convention on Rights of People with Disabilities.

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