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Controller for quadratic friend.

thematman92
thematman92 over 6 years ago

So I am trying to make a controller for a friend who is quadratic ( no motor function below the neck) I want the controller to be operated by mouth. The idea is the controller will be like a mouth guard that you can bite on and use your tongue to manipulate.

I want there to be a dpad in the front you came manipulate with your tongue as well as start/select buttons.  Then a A and B button on either side you can bite to activate. I them want a rubber shell it goes into that can be removed and cleaned due to the fact that it's going into someone's mouth and should be cleaned

I don't know a lot about electrical stuff but I can solder and read some schematics so I think I can do this but I was hoping some one one here could help me select the things I'll need. Such as buttons that are sturdy enough l, a material I can build it on that can stand up to being bitten a lot. I also have no idea how to make a rubber shell for it. If anyone can help me I would really appreciate it.

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  • a531016
    a531016 over 6 years ago +5
    Matthew sounds like you have quite a challenge on your hands! I assume you have gone with the "in mouth" solution as you know your friend's abilities, and have established that is the best solution for…
  • dougw
    dougw over 6 years ago +4
    How about this: Get a commercial mouth guard. Cut as many notches on the inside edge as the number of switches you want. Glue a small Hall effect switch into each notch using food grade silicone sealant…
  • Fred27
    Fred27 over 6 years ago +4
    There is definitely going to be a lot of trial and error, but all the above suggestions sound good. I suspect you'll discover some great sounding ideas that fail and some odd ones may work surprisingly…
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  • dougw
    dougw over 6 years ago

    How about this:

    Get a commercial mouth guard.

    Cut as many notches on the inside edge as the number of switches you want.

    Glue a small Hall effect switch into each notch using food grade silicone sealant.

    Cut groves in the mouth guard to run the wires out and seal them with glue.

    Get a ball magnet and coat it with the same glue.

    Moving the ball to each switch is then just like moving a candy around in your mouth.

    The magnet may need to be tethered on some fishing line if there is a tendency to swallow it.

    I have no idea if this is dangerous - you will have to assess the risks.

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  • dougw
    dougw over 6 years ago

    How about this:

    Get a commercial mouth guard.

    Cut as many notches on the inside edge as the number of switches you want.

    Glue a small Hall effect switch into each notch using food grade silicone sealant.

    Cut groves in the mouth guard to run the wires out and seal them with glue.

    Get a ball magnet and coat it with the same glue.

    Moving the ball to each switch is then just like moving a candy around in your mouth.

    The magnet may need to be tethered on some fishing line if there is a tendency to swallow it.

    I have no idea if this is dangerous - you will have to assess the risks.

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