Sesame phone by NEWMAN, CHARLENE https://padlet.com/v8026126/y4tfduxwqs1f Charlene Newman Emma Robinson en-us 2019-02-27 11:41:53 UTC 2025-01-17 08:56:08 UTC hello@padlet.com v8026126 https://padlet.com/v8026126/y4tfduxwqs1f/wish/335832234 The Seasame Phone ]]> 2019-02-27 11:42:12 UTC https://padlet.com/v8026126/y4tfduxwqs1f/wish/335832234 Assistive technology for: v8026126 https://padlet.com/v8026126/y4tfduxwqs1f/wish/335833106
  • Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • ALS (Lou Gehrig disease)
  • Neuromuscular diseases (SMA, CMD, Duchenne's and more)
  • Cerebral Palsy (depending on control of head)
  • Amputations
  • Previous Stroke
  • And any condition leading to loss of mobility in the hands/fingers

    • ]]>     2019-02-27 11:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/v8026126/y4tfduxwqs1f/wish/335833106     v8057485 https://padlet.com/v8026126/y4tfduxwqs1f/wish/335834291 The sesame phone is the world’s first completely touch-free smartphone, designed by and for people with disbilities]]> 2019-02-27 11:49:01 UTC https://padlet.com/v8026126/y4tfduxwqs1f/wish/335834291 Advantages to quadriplegic patients v8026126 https://padlet.com/v8026126/y4tfduxwqs1f/wish/335835464 Allows a patient to answer the phone without relying on a carer or relative.  Reducing isolation and increasing independence.]]> 2019-02-27 11:53:03 UTC https://padlet.com/v8026126/y4tfduxwqs1f/wish/335835464 How it works v8026126 https://padlet.com/v8026126/y4tfduxwqs1f/wish/335836973 The sesame phone is a modified Google Nexus 5 phone that has been customized to operate using facial recognition and a floating cursor. Users can open apps by saying, “open sesame,” and move the cursor with small head movements. The phone quickly learns its user’s face and allows users to play games, work in apps and theoretically do pretty much anything a user with hands could do.]]> 2019-02-27 11:58:52 UTC https://padlet.com/v8026126/y4tfduxwqs1f/wish/335836973 v8057485 https://padlet.com/v8026126/y4tfduxwqs1f/wish/335837645 Voice control is integrated to provide a truly hands-free experience for accessing the device. To turn the phone just say “Open Sesame” and it will wake up and start tracking you -  can be used with sensory impairments such as touch]]> 2019-02-27 12:01:22 UTC https://padlet.com/v8026126/y4tfduxwqs1f/wish/335837645 v8057485 https://padlet.com/v8026126/y4tfduxwqs1f/wish/335837841 Price of sesame phone: full kit, app, phone/tablet, lifetime licence and mounting kit $1545.00]]> 2019-02-27 12:02:15 UTC https://padlet.com/v8026126/y4tfduxwqs1f/wish/335837841 Advantage v8026126 https://padlet.com/v8026126/y4tfduxwqs1f/wish/336164262 The co founder of the company is the original inspiration for the phone after becoming quadriplegic in an accident. He is still the driving force behind the technology.  His disability allows for first hand trials to be done and organic ideas.]]> 2019-02-27 21:26:00 UTC https://padlet.com/v8026126/y4tfduxwqs1f/wish/336164262 v8026126 https://padlet.com/v8026126/y4tfduxwqs1f/wish/336164873 Disadvantage]]> 2019-02-27 21:27:49 UTC https://padlet.com/v8026126/y4tfduxwqs1f/wish/336164873 National Star.org v8026126 https://padlet.com/v8026126/y4tfduxwqs1f/wish/336168790 National Star is a provider of specialist further education, training, personal development and residential services for people with physical and learning disabilities and acquired brain injuries.

    National Star learners are the first in the UK to trial Sesame – the world’s first completely touch–free smartphone. Sesame works by tracking head movements using the camera on the phone. These tracked movements.





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