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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) gradually make it difficult for the patients to move, breath, and express their will as their symptoms progress associated with motor neuron. It is important for the patients to be able to not only communicate their daily needs to someone such as family member of caregivers but also perform their daily activities and participate in society and fulfill social roles without constant support by other people. To improve their ability of independence, the purpose of this study is to develop a cybernic interface that can perform daily living tasks by transiting seamlessly between cyberspace and physical space based on the patient's remaining voluntary motor functions, and confirm the basic performance of the developed interface. The system consists of bio-electrical signals measurement unit, display unit, processor unit, and IoT unit. The system controlled the flipping up and down the head …