This paper describes the general concept of a device that allows his/her user to control any other device, able to be controlled through electrical impulses, solely by means of movements of the mandible. This conception aims primarily to meet needs of severely handicapped people, mainly quadriplegic ones and patients under care, temporarily deprived of use of arms and legs. Such device would allow their users to drive by themselves powered wheel chairs and other equipment, including computers.
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