Supporting communication for people with disabilities NTT|電経新聞

Supporting communication for people with disabilities NTT

ゲームを用いた筋電入力 シーン(Myoelectric input scene using a game)

NTT is developing an input interface that connects the few remaining muscle movements to operational commands to the Metaverse, with the aim of realizing rich communication and connections through the Metaverse for people with severe physical disabilities who have limited limbs or other physical disabilities. developed.
This will enable people with severe physical disabilities to use surface myoelectric signal input, in addition to brain signal input and gaze input, as a body augmentation technology to convey their intentions.
In 2024, the company aims to improve the technology to be able to adapt it to the degree of disability, and to realize communication that does not make people feel disabled in the metaverse space or real space using robots.