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Tablet PCs In Socially Relevant Projects

Tablet PCs In Socially Relevant Projects. Michael Buckley University of Buffalo. Here’s The Problem. We needed an experience for undergraduate projects teams that was Un-simulated Intense Meaningful Reflective. The Target Population.

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Tablet PCs In Socially Relevant Projects

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  1. Tablet PCs InSocially Relevant Projects Michael Buckley University of Buffalo

  2. Here’s The Problem... • We needed an experience for undergraduate projects teams that was • Un-simulated • Intense • Meaningful • Reflective

  3. The Target Population • Those who could benefit from the intelligence, creativity, hard workof students • Those who could not command the technology themselves • Those whose quality of life would benefit

  4. The Tablet PC • Reduced the cost of touch-activated control from $6,000 to $1000 • Reduced the cost of programmable touch-activated control from $10,000 to $1000 • Made touch activated control available to an army of students

  5. Our Clients And Customers

  6. Our First Client:ElderWood Senior Care At Oakwood, Williamsville, NY Motivation • David, a 43-year old stroke patient who has been speech impaired for over 20 years • Previously communicated using a letter board • Commercial technology solutions were not adequate for David Result • The UB Talker was developed for David by students • VESID (Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities) has purchased a tablet PC for David • David will be working with our research group as a consultant

  7. UB Talker • Goal – Give those peoplewithout the ability to speak, a voice • Target Population – Handicapped/disabledwho have limited motor skills and havedifficulty with voice communication • Phase I – Adult Talker • Phase II – Child Talker • Phase III – For the visually impaired, andfor the severely handicapped (no motor skills)

  8. UB Talker • Allows for the creation of sentences, phrases and speeches that can bespoken with the push of a button • Phrase and Word Completion –Based on frequency of use, last-used • Content Prediction – Time andContext – Based on time of day,day of week, season • Auto-Scan

  9. An Alternative Design

  10. UB Talker

  11. The Center For Handicapped Children, Williamsville, NY Center Based Program • CHC LEARNING CENTER provides educational and therapeutic programming for pre-school and school age children (infant to 21 yearsof age) who are medically frail and technologically dependent Home Based Program • Certified special teachers and licensed therapists provide servicein the home for infants and young children unable to attend thecenter based program Support Services • Occupational, Speech and Language, and Physical Therapies areavailable to all students at CHC LEARNING CENTER          Philosophy • CHC LEARNING CENTER recognizes the need for support for thefamilies of children with disabilities and the benefits to child and family when services are truly comprehensive and integrated

  12. DISCO • Interface multiple inputs (switches) toyield multiple outputs (lights and sound) through the use of a computer to createa cost-effective learning tool for disabled and handicapped students • This tool accommodates a variety of needs beyond the hand and eye • The use of lights, fog, music, video, etc. to create soothing and entertaining stimuli

  13. DISCO • Simple choice-making and the realization of cause-and-effect are a central goal of early education for the physically handicapped and developmentally delayed, especially children • The relationship between physical actionand ultimate effect is not necessarily natural • The ability to select between alternativesof increasing number is part of a student’s Individual Education Program (IEP) from early-on

  14. DISCO The mechanism used usually presentslarge colored switches which respondwith different noises or spoken words: • First a single switch • Then two, then four • Until sufficient cause-and-effect isestablished to graduate the student to amore powerful augmentative communications device such as a touch-screen talker

  15. Hardware Setup

  16. Interfacing HardwareTo A Tablet PC • From Measurement Computing

  17. …To AC Power • From StarMagic

  18. …To Lights and Sound

  19. Others • Unrestricted internet navigation usinga single switch (e.g., head switch) • Motorized wheelchair controlled from a remote laptop (with cameras and safety sensors, etc.) to teach mobility

  20. © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

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