BREAKING DOWN THE

BARRIERS TO ASSISTIVE

TECH

Gareth Rowan

Presentation Plan

• About me

• How I control my computer

• Assistive technology at home

• Using the Amazon Echo to keep in touch

• Ways to use a mobile phone or tablet

• How I fly my drone

• Questions

ABOUT ME

Professional yacht crew

C4 Burst Fracture April ’14 5 days Antigua

Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, ICU 6 weeks

Rehab JMH, Miami,11 weeks Musgrave Spinal Unit 10 weeks

HOW I CONTROL MY COMPUTER

• Tried a variety of different ways

• Started with Dragon Dictate

• Moved onto stylus with MAS

• Found Glassouse on a crowd funding

website

How I use my computer

• Consists of a pair of Glasses and a bite clicker.

• Connects via Bluetooth

• Designed in Turkey, made in China

• Move your head to move the cursor then bite to click

• Rechargeable

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AT HOME

What is Assistive Technology ?

An Assistive Technology Device is defined as:

“any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.”

Low Tech High Tech Straw Clips Amazon Echo

Amazon Echo

Hands-free speaker that you control with your voice

Connects to the Alexa voice service • Alexa, what's the weather like

• Alexa, add an event to my

calendar

• Alexa, what's in the news

• Alexa, when is next Liverpool

game

• Alexa, what time is it in New

York

• Alexa, what is 5 kg in lbs

• Alexa, set an alarm for 8am

• Alexa, set pizza time for 20 minutes

• Alexa, play BBC Radio Ulster

• Alexa, play me music by Hugo Duncan

• Making calls

• Controlling Smart Home

Smart Home

Coming Soon

Amazon Echo Setup

Amazon Echo and Wifi plugs

Amazon Echo controlling the T.V.

Amazon Echo controlling the T.V.

Amazon Echo

Broadlink RM Pro

Android device

Fan

heater

Primo bed

controller

Bedroom Automation

Bedroom Automation

USING ECHO TO KEEP IN CONTACT

Making Calls with Amazon Echo

• Uses contacts from mobile via Alexa App

• Echo - Echo Call or Message

• Echo - Mobile Call or Message via Alexa App

• Echo - Drop in / Intercom

• Ask my Buddy, Personal support Network

Making Calls

Echo to Echo

Making Calls

Echo to Mobile

Making Calls

Intercom

Ask My Buddy

Personal Support Network

Ask My Buddy

Personal Support Network

USING A PHONE OR TABLET

Using a Mobile

Sesame Enable

Using a Mobile

Making a call using Google Assistant

Using a Mobile

Google Voice Access using Whatsapp

FLYING A DRONE

Flying a drone

How we have modified the Dji Mavic Pro to make more accessible

Ping-pong balls

Mounted to wood

Android tablet

Swing-away

chair

controls

Glassouse

Flying a drone

THANK YOU

ANY QUESTIONS ??

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