Brain computer interfaces (BCI) could potentially help those patients who lack the necessary motor control.
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Students from Penn State and Belgium Campus win 2016 RERC on AAC award
Engineering students from Penn State University (USA) and the Belgium Campus (South Africa) are the winning team in the 2016 Student Research and Design Competition, sponsored by the RERC on AAC. More information is available here.
HOPE Devices : Allowing AAC users to convey their tone of voice (The Pennsylvania State University and The Belgium Campus)
Our goal is to provide users of speech generating devices (SGDs) expressive control over the tone of speech to integrate emotion into synthesized speech.
BlinkIT: Quadriplegic Communicator Using Blink Detection and Interfaced with Virtual Reality (Johns Hopkins University)
BlinkIT by MedAPT is a quadriplegic communication system that is easy to use, affordable and designed to meet user specific requirements.
Therapeutic Toy for Children with Speech/Auditory Disabilities (Wichita State University)
The objective of this project is to create a prototype of a toy that uses a sound detection system than can receive the vocalizations made by the children and notify them of their voice using LED lighting.
Cartastic! Child's Switch Adapted Ride-On Toy Car (Penn State University)
This project requires that the team modify the car so that it can be used by children with disabilities to better interact with their peers. The modifications must enhance the child’s overall experience as well as provide the necessary support and safety.
Child Friendly Tablet Case (Penn State University)
Kate Arndt, Mark Dobil, Kristen Hutt, Ryne Jenkins Abstract The PSU Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is conducting a variety of research projects with young children who use tablets with application software to help aid in developing communication skills. Early intervention is a communication process for young children with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and other disabilities. […]
RSVP Keyboard (Northeastern University, Oregon Health and Science University)
Umut Orhan, Andrew Fowler, Marzieh Haghighi, Mohammad Moghadamfalahi, Asieh Ahani (Northeastern University, Oregon Health and Science University) designed the RSVP Keyboard as a communication system for people with locked-in syndrome.
PatientLink (North Carolina State University)
Daniel Bieber, Richard Daniels, Timothy Martin ABSTRACT Lack of access to communication for hospital patients with disabilities causes a reduction in the overall effectiveness of care and places a financial burden on the healthcare industry. Some solutions exist to address these communication issues for individuals with special needs, but these solutions are unreliable and even […]
iDEA – iPad Dexterity Enhancement Apparatus (Loyola Marymount University)
Our client, Abbie, is a 5-year-old kindergarten student who, as a result of CP, struggles with the fine motor movement required to use her iPad for communication. Our project’s goal is to provide Abbie with the fundamental support and control needed to operate an iPad more effectively.