1. Assistive Technology Overview SCI Support Group George Gober Assistive Technology Associate Research Department Methodist Rehabilitation Center

2. Too much to talk about! Target audience AT…Assistive Technology ET…Everyday Technology Adaptive Technology Computing, EADLs, Mobility Low Tech v High Tech Present or Future

3. Methodist Rehabilitation Center The Agenda Simple mobile device assists Effective voice recognition device Science Fiction…the Future is now! Questions & Answers

4. Methodist Rehabilitation Center Mobile Devices Explosion of “smart” mobile devices iPhone, iPod, iPad Android based Apps are constantly being created Issues…touch inputs and mounting

5. Methodist Rehabilitation Center Input Input areas are often very small  Use a stylus  Styli must be conductive  How will it interface with user?  Some users can benefit from small area Not a pressure touch, it is conductive  A hand orthotic, a mouthstick, or a head pointer will not work unless it made to be conductive

6. Methodist Rehabilitation Center HippoRemote Application can be used to control a computer…PC or MAC Free Version is a Touch Pad and Keyboard emulator Pro Version $4.99 Includes templates for a variety of computer programs User can create own templates

7. Methodist Rehabilitation Center HippoRemote Example Blake Review on ATmacATmac

8. Methodist Rehabilitation Center Free Version Free version is a Touch Pad and Keyboard emulator

9. Methodist Rehabilitation Center HippoRemote Pro Version

10. Methodist Rehabilitation Center Input Orthotics Must be conductive

11. Methodist Rehabilitation Center iPad Mounting Mounting to a wheelchair is expensive Mounting to the body is much cheaper Very flexible unit: www.handeholder.comwww.handeholder.com

12. Methodist Rehabilitation Center Voice Activated InfraRed Remote VoiceMe IR; under $450 www.broadenedhorizons.com www.gimpgear.us

13. Methodist Rehabilitation Center VoiceMe IR 4 command groups; 30 commands in each group A single command can actually be a “macro” or a series of IR signals Example: "Play Movie" could dim the lights, turn on the TV, turn on the DVD player, turn on the stereo, set the stereo to DVD surround sound, and finally start the movie playing.

14. SciFi for SCI Universal Design Moore’s Law of Computing Power  Every 2 yrs, 2 x the power, ½ the cost Convergent Technologies Emerging Technologies Neuroprosthetics Power Exoskeletons

15. Neuroprosthetics BrainGate2  Cathy (60 Minutes) shown using BrainGate2 for wheelchair driving and computer use Cathy (60 Minutes)

16. Neuroprosthetics Monkey using a robotic arm feeding through neurological signalsrobotic arm

17. Neuroprosthetics Dean Kamen’s DEKA arm (Luke)DEKA arm

18. Exoskeleton ReWalk (video)video New article and video

19. Exoskeleton Cyberdyne HAL Hybrid Assistive Limb Powered exoskeleton with neuro-input

20. Exoskeleton XOS 2 Exoskeleton (video)video Military: developing a wheelchair using the technology

21. Exoskeleton Honda Stride Management Assist Bodyweight Support Assist (video)video

22. Personal Mobility Device Honda U3-X PMD (video)video (longer video)longer video