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    Autobed: Open Hardware for Accessible Web-based Control of an Electric Bed
    (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016) Grice, Phillip M. ; Chitalia, Yash ; Rich, Megan ; Clever, Henry M. ; Kemp, Charles C.
    Individuals with severe motor impairments often have difficulty operating the standard controls of electric beds and so require a caregiver to adjust their position for utility, comfort, or to prevent pressure ulcers. Assistive human-computer interaction devices allow many such individuals to operate a computer and web browser. Here, we present the Autobed, a Wi-Fi-connected device that enables control of an Invacare Full-Electric Homecare Bed, a Medicare-approved device in the US, from any modern web browser, without modification of existing hardware. We detail the design and operation of the Autobed. We also examine its usage by one individual with severe motor impairments and his primary caregiver in their own home, including usage logs from a period of 102 days and detailed questionnaires. Finally, we make the entire system, including hardware design and components, software, and build instructions, available under permissive open-source licenses.