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[senit] Re: eye switch

sally millar sally.millar at ed.ac.uk
Tue Jun 12 09:50:13 BST 2007

Article: [senit] Re: eye switch

sorry, correction to my earlier post - Words+ not TASH
Sally




>Entirely subjective and non-evidence based observation is that the Toby
>Churchill eye-blink seems the best, the ERI one seems more fiddly to setup
>and mount.
>
>http://www.toby-churchill.com/english/product_info/products/switches/index.h
>tml
>
>(that might be the one QED sell).  Eye blinks are fiddly to setup but can
>work well...  You can mount them on more trendy glasses if need's be.
>
>EMG/EOG (measuring the electrical signals around the eye) is also a option
>as a switch input, though probably a secondary option and even more complex
>to setup. 
>
>
>Cheers.
> 
>Simon
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
>[mailto:senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of David Colven
>Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 2:09 PM
>To: senit at lists.becta.org.uk
>Subject: Re: [senit] Re: eye switch
>
>If you want to see the latest in eye gaze systems you would be best talking
>to Mick Donegan at the ACE Centre for disinterested advice.
>donegan at ace-centre.org.uk
>
>Alternatively there is also the QED eye blink switch
>
>http://www.qedonline.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=235&osCsid=2
>2d5e3ac0046669f52e0f7d2cb7448aa
>
>
>David
>
>At 13:07 11/06/07, you wrote:
>>Hi I have a new students coming to my clas in september he has no head
>>movement but he can eye point. Does anybody know of any devices that
>>could be used to generate a cause and effect response? If any of you
>>are near Oxford it would be really good to come and see the technology
>>being used.
>>Chrissie Wilson, John Watson School
>
>
>David Colven, Technical Advisor
>
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