[Promotion-technology] Voice Recognition Device for Client with Multiple Disabilities

[Robert Jaquiss]

Hello:

     I would suggest looking for exhibitors who exhibit at the CSUN, RESNA
and ATIA conferences. The web sites are:
www.csun.edu/cod
www.resna.org
www.atia.org

The CSUN conference does for sure have a list of exhibitors. 
You will need to do some serious digging, but you will probably hit gold.
Hope this helps.

Regards,

Robert


-----Original Message-----
From: Promotion-technology [mailto:promotion-technology-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of David Andrews via Promotion-technology
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 12:05 PM
To: Committee on the Promotion, Evaluation and Advancement of Technology
Cc: David Andrews
Subject: Re: [Promotion-technology] Voice Recognition Device for Client with
Multiple Disabilities

I don't know what is specifically available, but there are a number of
devices, environmental controls, etc., for people who are physically
disabled and don't have use of their hands.  You may be re-inventing the
wheel!

Dave

At 07:29 PM 6/3/2015, you wrote:
>Dear all,
>
>
>
>I am a recent engineering college graduate, and I also happen to be blind.
>My professors at Swarthmore and I enjoyed developing tools for 
>improving classroom accessibility, but we are now considering access 
>technology for a different problem. If anyone might have experience or 
>advice, your input would be much appreciated.
>
>
>
>The son of a college alum is profoundly disabled, and we are working to 
>develop a solution that will allow him to easily phone family and friends.
>The client is blind, has an impaired memory, and he suffers reduced 
>feeling in his hands and arms. Consequently, the client cannot locate a 
>mobile or wall mounted phone. The family is interested in developing a 
>system that would allow the client to say something like "call Dad" 
>anywhere in the home, his father would be called, and the sound could 
>be output over speakers in any room.
>
>
>
>We are working to determine the feasibility. Small microphones could be 
>mounted in each room, and a processor would analyze, but not store, 
>audio data continuously. If a special pattern appeared in the sound, 
>then a call would be placed. Using something like Siri or "Okay Google" 
>might not be the best option, since the client might struggle with 
>remembering hard-set commands.
>
>
>
>We do not want to reinvent the wheel, so I thought I would run this 
>past the blindness community. If any members are aware of similar 
>systems for the disabled or could recommend other organizations to 
>contact, your help would be much appreciated. Any comments are more 
>than welcomed. I hope we will have results to share later.
>
>
>
>Kind regards,
>
>Hayden Dahmm
>
>hwdahmm at live.com <mailto:hwdahmm at live.com>
>
>Swarthmore, '15

         David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
E-Mail:  dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org


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