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Technologies
This page is currently under construction.
Initial PC solutions will provide smart text-to-speech (TTS)
functions with user pre-defined phrases, including medical and lifestyle
instructions that can be relayed to carer’s, medical professionals or other
people. Where practicable, the use of predictive text to reduce the effort
required to input words and phrases will be employed such as the
SwiftKey product www.swiftkey.net
A primary consideration is the ability for the user to navigate and control
technology devices prior to making use of any smart applications. The key
aspects of this functionality are navigation, selection and input. BCI,
head/face/eye tracking, voice recognition systems, smart switches and
specialised controllers are able to address this functionality.
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There are many, new, emerging and innovative technologies coming to market almost
on a weekly basis.
Where possible, the thrust
and focus of our developments will make use of Brain-Computer-Interface
(BCI) technologies such as the EPOC headset from
www.emotiv.com to minimise
the need for physical movement and interaction. Emotiv have a number of 3rd
party applications available to make use of their EPOC headset.
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A number of research projects around the world are exploring
the use of “imagined speech” whereby making use of BCI technologies, people
who speak in their mind will have those words detected and transferred to
text on a PC or even control the PC activities, similar to how Nuance Dragon
Naturally Speaking is used on a PC using actual audible voice commands.
Where people may have cognitive problems and unable to make use of BCI devices;
smart headsets such as Golden-I, may prove to offer an alternative solution.
Other technologies such as face-tracking systems, muscle or sensitive touch
switches are also important components of potential solutions; the nature of
a person’s disability and their physical and mental capability, will
determine what technologies are most suitable to meet their needs.
There is
no ‘one size fits all’ solution!
Contact us for more info
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