Smart Home Applications for disabled Persons - Experiences and Perspectives
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Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) devices in combination with Environmental Control Systems (ECS) offer remarkable benefits for severely and multiple impaired persons. The authors have developed such a combined ECS and AAC system called AUTONOMY. This system was set up at two validation sites based on EIB Twisted Pair and EIB Power Line installations. An intensive evaluation took place in co-operation with therapists, teachers and disabled persons. Additionally, the prototype system was extended with a tele-support module using a protocol defined by the EU funded DE-4208 RESORT project. Experimental service centres provided technical support for the disabled users and the carers. Remote configuration, Tele-Help, Tele-Training and support of disabled users including single switch and head-stick users and care persons have benn tested quite successfully.
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