Want to control your electronics with your tongue? This company is making that happen MouthPad resembles a plastic retainer and encases a trackpad, pressure sensor, battery, charging coil, and Bluetooth chip. Here’s what users can do with it. https://vimeo.com/818500537?mc_cid=bd55d47983&mc_eid=6e54f7497e via: https://www.zdnet.com/article/want-to-control-your-electronics-with-your-tongue-this-company-is-making-that-happen/
Tag Archives: Input
The iPhone setting that changed this man’s life.
..Todd Stabelfeldt is able to control the entire iPhone interface, thanks to an iOS setting called Switch Control. Also known as switch access, it’s an accessibility feature for people with physical disabilities who can’t use a touchscreen in the traditional way. It turns a complicated user interface into something that can be controlled with basicContinueContinue reading “The iPhone setting that changed this man’s life.”
Float Label Pattern – Building Better Interfaces
Float Label Pattern The Float Label Pattern was originally conceived by Matt D. Smith, where he needed to solve the issue of input field labels and space issues on mobile forms. … the Float Label Interaction, which combines the idea of using both placeholder text and a label to identify form fields. The challenge with formContinueContinue reading “Float Label Pattern – Building Better Interfaces”
Reader Writes: Another alternative for a touch mouthstick
Overcoming the “touch barrier” I received a message the other day from a reader … in …. Michael writes: Please see the attached [link for] pencil tops or stick tops – or whatever you’re having yourself – tops. I have been using something similar from the same website for some time. They are effectively noveltyContinueContinue reading “Reader Writes: Another alternative for a touch mouthstick”
A headset that reads your brainwaves
Tan Le’s astonishing new computer interface reads its user’s brainwaves, making it possible to control virtual objects, and even physical electronics, with mere thoughts. Demo from TED [wp_youtube]fVhggGSjXVg?t=6s[/wp_youtube] A myriad of uses for input control.
Increase maximum cursor speed on Mac
From the macupdate blog: Movez is an application which will enable you to boost your mouse or trackpad speed beyond the maximum allowed in System Preferences. OS X 10.8 or later 64-bit processor Download Now
The MaKey MaKey configurable input system
It’s amazing how many times some creative, fun thing gets invented for basically ‘play’ that can be used in an alternate scenario for such real world benefit. Such it is with this MaKey MaKey system that allows anything to be an input device. This really got my brain whirring as to how many ways thisContinueContinue reading “The MaKey MaKey configurable input system”
Voice mouse development
This voice mouse for Mac OS X is a work in progress. It allows those with mobility issues to interact with the mouse cursor using only their voice. Some great comments looks like further development will be forthcoming. Source : spamtech.co.uk/… via hackaday.com/… and http://pinterest.com/pin/69031806758696249/ via Lifekludger
Comprehensive Stylus Reviews
There’s been some large comprehensive reviews and comparisons of Styluses on offer for the myriad of capacitive type touch devices that now surround us. A stylus is of particular interest to me as I don’t use my fingers. One thing I find with these “Best of” or even the “comparative” type reviews is they areContinueContinue reading “Comprehensive Stylus Reviews”
The Leap – Motion control device
“Leap Motion, a San Francisco start-up, wants to change the way you control your computer with a little device called The Leap. It is a small 3D motion sensor that goes in front of your computer and creates a 3D interaction space of 8 cubic feet from which you can use your hands and fingersContinueContinue reading “The Leap – Motion control device”
Microsoft release Kinect for Windows
Microsoft released the Kinect for Windows. Basically, it’s designed expressly for hacking. The Kinect for Windows can reliably ‘see’ objects 40 cm (16 in) away, and supports up to four Kinects connected to the same computer. Source: blogs.msdn.com via David N on Pinterest
BreathBird : Breath activated scanning input comes to iPad
Techcrunch report on the (free) BreathBird twitter app for the iPad. BreathBird employs the well honed concept of ‘scanning’ that’s been used for alternate input selection on software like on-screen scanning keyboards for years and applies it in a fresh way to this iPad app, using breath as the trigger rather than a switch. I’mContinueContinue reading “BreathBird : Breath activated scanning input comes to iPad”
Emotiv EPOC Headset Hacked
Back in 2008 on this blog I reported on Emotiv epoc headset development and flagged its potential for thought control input. A few days ago H+ magazine blog featured an interview with Cody Brocious Cody Brocious has created Cody’s Emokit project, an open source library for reading data directly from the Emotiv EPOC EEG headset.ContinueContinue reading “Emotiv EPOC Headset Hacked”
Camera Mouse
Developed by researchers at Boston College and Boston University, Camera Mouse is a free program that enables you to control the mouse pointer on your computer screen just by moving your head. Camera Mouse requires Windows 7, Vista, or XP and a webcam. Some useful applications and utilities are available from the Downloads section.
Whamberry Handsized Keyboard/Trackpad
The Whamberry is great mini keyboard/input pad that connects to your computer simply with a USB plug-in dongle. It is wireless and can be used more than 30 feet (10m) away from your computer. You can control the cursor using the touch-pad that is built-in or type with the full keyboard. The size of theContinueContinue reading “Whamberry Handsized Keyboard/Trackpad”
Mouse as a glove
Mouse parts mounted on a glove. This is interesting as alternate input is can’t grasp a mouse. You only need to place your hand on any surface and start mousing. [via hackaday]
Alternative Input Possibilities – Acoustic skin
There’s always going to be different options required for alternative input devices according to differing abilities. So it’s great to see the research and experimentation going on around this area, mostly driven I suspect by the need for different control of mobile technologies. Here’s one using acoustics of taps on the body. [via: Make -ContinueContinue reading “Alternative Input Possibilities – Acoustic skin”
Mobile Phone Physicality and Inverse Feedback for Input
Thought: Feedback can be turned to alternative input if inverted. Fabian Hemmert does research through and about design and creates projects like shape-changing-mobiles, weight-shifting-mobiles, breathing and pulsating ambient-life mobile device feedback. The mobile concepts are designed to provide different feedback mechanisms that are physical. I’ve often written about the importance of feedback when operating all mannerContinueContinue reading “Mobile Phone Physicality and Inverse Feedback for Input”
The future of brain-controlled devices – CNN.com
CNN report on the future of brain controlled devices. In part : “Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) come in two varieties. Noninvasive techniques use electrodes placed on the scalp to measure electrical activity. Invasive procedures implant electrodes directly into the brain. In both cases, the devices interact with a computer to produce a wide variety of applications,ContinueContinue reading “The future of brain-controlled devices – CNN.com”
ThinkPad keyboard with TrackPoint
Combining pointing devices with keyboards is great for those with limited reach / movement and mouth stick users. ThinkPad keyboards are fantastic. To have em as a desktop kb would be great. [New ThinkPad keyboard features crowdsourced design, lower price]
A True Hands Free Bluetooth Headset
Meet Darrell Earlier in the year I was contacted by Darrell. Darrell may not realise it, but he is a Lifekludger. Darrell has a son. His son lives with a disability. His son’s disability prevented him from using a mobile phone. Unable to press a button to activate ‘hands free’ voice control dialing – yesContinueContinue reading “A True Hands Free Bluetooth Headset”
Adesso compact wireless keyboard
Nice compact, wi-fi keyboard, useful for limited reach. And no cords. Non-multi touch pad is a positive in my opinion. Would love to test the pad. [via engadget ]
Writing sentences with a red ball
This video shows how you can combine Dasher, a clever text entry program, with RoboRealm, a clever machine vision program to write a sentence using a Red Ball and a WebCam. You do this without touching the PC! This could be used on a Wii, XBox or PS3 to control a browser. [YouTube -ContinueContinue reading “Writing sentences with a red ball”
Dasher – Single Finger Alternative Text Input
A video demo of Dasher. A single finger interface that allows you to enter text without a keyboard. Dasher is free software, and it works in all languages, and on many platforms. Keyboards are inefficient for two reasons: they do not exploit the redundancy in normal … all » language; and they waste the fineContinueContinue reading “Dasher – Single Finger Alternative Text Input”
Ergodex customisable input system now for Mac
Update Jan 2021: Ergodex is now Ergodox When I heard about this Ergodex customisable keyboard on a podcast I immediately thought it would have uses in Assistive Technology circles and yes, they do already have information on such application of the device. As it happens, this device has been around a while but only forContinueContinue reading “Ergodex customisable input system now for Mac”
