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Advantages of Augmentative and Alternative Communication technology made by EyeComTec
Eye-tracking software complexes are intended to allow quadriplegic persons, or people with reduced mobility, the possibility of letter-by-letter text typing. One of such complexes is the set of ECTCamera, ECTtracker and ECTkeyboard programs. This set is a ready-to-use product that allows users to enter text letter by letter using eye movement (e.g. blinking) or other possible movements using a laptop or PC with a connected video capturing device (e.g. camera) and special software (virtual keyboard).Usually, loss of mobility in patients is never planned and can happen suddenly. It can be caused by strokes, accidents, and injuries. The faster you start treatment and rehabilitation, the better the results that can be achieved for each affected person. It is equally important for patients to have the possibility to communicate with medical and support staff. Assistant Communication technologies are in high demand these days.
[more]Specialists of EyeComTec really appreciate the importance of the ability to communicate for daily life and faster rehabilitation progress. Therefore, we provide Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAG) software complex on a free basis for everyone who suffer from such physical needs, as well as for health professionals and rehabilitation centers offering their services on a pro bono (free of charge) basis.
[more]Alternative and Augmentative communication systems based on software solutions are significantly cheaper than their hardware analogues because they just need a PC or laptop for operation. Despite that the purchase of equipment still leads to certain financial costs, the total cost of such Assistive Technology systems is the lowest among all possible alternatives.
[more]The Augmentative and Alternative communication solutions by EyeComTec are simple and easy to use in comparison with similar software products by other companies. Programs of the complex can be executed from any external storage device without any need to copy files to a PC. Support of various user profiles makes it possible to load predefined settings for programs which can be useful for simultaneous operation of several users on one computer, as well as for user transfer to another working station.
[more]In case of continuous rehabilitation, or when it’s impossible to restore physical mobility, a patient becomes confined to a bed or a wheelchair, and an AAG complex (e.g. an eye-tracking system) becomes necessary in improving the conditions of the patient’s home. Patients may experience the following difficulties coupled with continuous rehabilitation at home.
[more]The key difference of EyeComTec’s Augmentative and Alternative Communication software from other analogues is the ability to use it completely contactless. There’s no need to use motion sensors or facial muscle sensors fixed on the electrodes on the user's head or face; there’s also no need to use head mounted IR-cameras or any other attached equipment in order to provide user interaction with the program complex.
[more]Producing software that is considered by many to be life changing and at the forefront of eye control communication technology we are often asked many questions by patients, researchers and caregivers. In an effort to answer all of these questions and provide the answers that our clients need, our team of software developers thoroughly prepare themselves for any questions posed.
[more]At the moment, the complex is based on 4 program products.
[more]All software by EyeComTec was developed from scratch, keeping in mind the needs of different user groups. Text entry with ECTtracker can be performed not only with the eyes opening or closing, but with any other visibly noticeable gesture. For example, in cases where the patient retains the mobility of the lips, they can run the program with movements of their mouth or other mimic actions. The software complex can be used by patients in different physical states.
[more]An Extended version of ECTtracker can be used in various fields and areas, from automatic control of household appliances ("smart home"), to tracking of the status of indicators and control of robotic devices in the industrial field. As an alternative approach to “computer vision”, ECTtracker can be used in various fields of automated production in order to monitor and analyze any visible activity in real time. For example, ECTtracker can measure the level of solutions in transparent containers, can control the state of analog indicators, sensors, and the position of robotic devices, and so on. The application can be used to control states in hazardous environments, for instance on electric stations, the aerospace industry, chemical production, and in automatic assembly lines.
[more]Eye-tracking software complexes are intended to allow quadriplegic persons, or people with reduced mobility, the possibility of letter-by-letter text typing. One of such complexes is the set of ECTCamera, ECTtracker and ECTkeyboard programs. This set is a ready-to-use product that allows users to enter text letter by letter using eye movement (e.g. blinking) or other possible movements using a laptop or PC with a connected video capturing device (e.g. camera) and special software (virtual keyboard).
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