brad@looking.on.ca (Brad Templeton) (12/01/90)
Index Number: 12071 This may be a FAQ here. My uncle, a physicist in Pittsburgh, has suffered a stroke which has left him almost completely paralysed. He can move his eyes and facial muscles, but can't talk as he is unable to breathe unaided. He can move his lips and bite. I would appreciate recommendations on various systems involving eye-tracking, both as a general control system (switching things on and of, controlling TV, etc.), communications system (speed of writing, book scanning, voice sythesis, fax, modem) and finally computer control system for use of general PC or MAC software. We are going to investigate one expensive system called Eye-Gaze. It does most of this, but can't simulate a mouse, only only runs monochrome DOS software (using the VGA for the control screens). Seems to me that if you have nothing but a pointing device like the eye, this is where you could really use a GUI! He's also a MAC person but could obviously switch to what works best. He would like to add a MIDI card to work with music. One does not expect drivers for that directly. (An adapatable system that a programmer could work with would be great -- he could configure his own system. Mind you, he would need to be able to reboot without touching the system.) The eventual goal is to let him get back to work, for psychological reasons and financial ones. As a physicist, he can work without his body if need be. We all hope the stroke abates, but it has been several weeks with no progress. -- Brad Templeton, ClariNet Communications Corp. -- Waterloo, Ontario 519/884-7473
wtm@bunker.uucp (Bill McGarry) (12/01/90)
Index Number: 12072 Brad Templeton writes: > I would appreciate recommendations on various systems involving eye-tracking, > both as a general control system (switching things on and of, controlling > TV, etc.), communications system (speed of writing, book scanning, > voice sythesis, fax, modem) and finally computer control system for use > of general PC or MAC software. For PC software/hardware, I would contact: IBM National Support Center for Persons with Disabilities P. O. Box 2150 Atlanta, GA 30055 (800) 426-2133 (404) 238-4806 They will send you a resource guide for the mobility impaired. (They also have an office in Canada but I cannot find that address right now.) For the MAC, try: Apple Computers, Inc. Office of Special Education 20525 Mariani Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014 1-408-996-1010 Good luck to your uncle! Bill McGarry (203) 337-1518 UUCP: {oliveb, philabs, decvax, yale}!bunker!wtm INTERNET: l-hcap@vm1.nodak.edu BITNET: l-hcap@ndsuvm1.bitnet fidonet: The Handicap News BBS (141/420) 1-203-337-1607 (300/1200/2400 baud, 24 hours) Compuserve: 73170,1064