Inventors:
Peter P. Tarjan - Miami FL
Sergio Jose Bonilla - Miami FL
Leonard L. Rasquinha - Coral Gables FL
Assignee:
University of Miami - Miami FL
International Classification:
G08B 2100
Abstract:
A plurality of locally sensitive, far-field immune sensors are mounted in mutually spaced relation on the exterior of the body of a subject to detect electrical signals associated with voluntary skeletal muscle activity in the immediate physical vicinity of the sensors. The detected signals are used to determine which, if any, of a predetermined series of voluntary skeletal muscle maneuvers is performed by the subject. A signal bearing a predetermined relationship to the maneuver is then transmitted to a device to be controlled based on which maneuver the subject has performed. Also disclosed are a novel sensor and a method of making same.