mobile phone for tetraplegic

[E.A. Draffan]

Please could someone give me the latest information on the best mobile
phone for a tetraplegic individual with no functional use of his hands. He
is a successful Dragon NaturallySpeaking user but I do not think voice
command offered by Windows Mobile or other phone systems is totally
handsfree even with the extra software?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/downloads/microsoft/voice-command-features.mspx

I have not explored all the latest Possum Gewa systems because I am sure
someone on the list will have experience in this field. :>)

Many thanks for the help.

Mrs E.A. Draffan,
Assistive Technologist,
Mobile Tel: [phone]
http://www.emptech.info

[Jeremy Linskell]

The Proteor Keo, which is an environmental controller that I've taken a bit
of a shine to, can be ordered with a Bluetooth interface for a fixed list of
mobile phones.

Cheers

Jeremy

Jeremy Linskell CEng, CSci, MIPEM
Principal Clinical Scientist
Electronic Assistive Technology Service
Ninewells Hospital
NHS Tayside
tel: [phone]
fax:[phone]

Editorial Board Member of Journal of Assistive Technologies
http://pierprofessional.metapress.com/content/121393

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:ASSISTECH@...] On Behalf Of E.A. Draffan
Sent: 28 September 2009 11:59
To: ASSISTECH@...
Subject: mobile phone for tetraplegic

Please could someone give me the latest information on the best mobile
phone for a tetraplegic individual with no functional use of his hands. He
is a successful Dragon NaturallySpeaking user but I do not think voice
command offered by Windows Mobile or other phone systems is totally
handsfree even with the extra software?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/downloads/microsoft/voice-comma
nd-features.mspx

I have not explored all the latest Possum Gewa systems because I am sure
someone on the list will have experience in this field. :>)

Many thanks for the help.

Mrs E.A. Draffan,
Assistive Technologist,
Mobile Tel: [phone]
http://www.emptech.info


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[Steve Lee-3]

2009/9/28 E.A. Draffan <ea@...>:
> Please could someone give me the latest information on the best mobile
> phone for a tetraplegic individual with no functional use of his hands.

EA,

Not quite what you asked for but the latest iPhone 3GS has voice
control and there are various apps available for the 3G.

--
Steve Lee

[E.A. Draffan]

Thanks Steve - we were looking at an iPhone but the problem is when it
goes into sleep mode? I think all these phones have a way of shutting down
that is hard to reactivate without physical touch, but hopefully there is
something that can change that state!

Best wishes E.A.

> 2009/9/28 E.A. Draffan <ea@...>:
>> Please could someone give me the latest information on the best mobile
>> phone for a tetraplegic individual with no functional use of his hands.
>
> EA,
>
> Not quite what you asked for but the latest iPhone 3GS has voice
> control and there are various apps available for the 3G.
>
> --
> Steve Lee
>

[will wade]

I don't think a iPhone is perhaps the best option - although worth a
look (the Voice control is pretty good and can control iTunes too) - I
just wanted to chip in and state you can stop the phone falling asleep
(set auto-lock to never and auto-brightness off) (or if you're writing
an app see: http://bit.ly/y85qk). You will probably need it docked
though to stop the battery dying in like 30 minutes..

Take a look at the blueant-v1 bluetooth headset which, from the
reviews, is pretty much totally handsfree.. e.g.  Need to pair it?
Just say “Pair me.” http://www.myblueant.com/

w

2009/9/28 E.A. Draffan <ea@...>:

> Thanks Steve - we were looking at an iPhone but the problem is when it
> goes into sleep mode? I think all these phones have a way of shutting down
> that is hard to reactivate without physical touch, but hopefully there is
> something that can change that state!
>
> Best wishes E.A.
>
>> 2009/9/28 E.A. Draffan <ea@...>:
>>> Please could someone give me the latest information on the best mobile
>>> phone for a tetraplegic individual with no functional use of his hands.
>>
>> EA,
>>
>> Not quite what you asked for but the latest iPhone 3GS has voice
>> control and there are various apps available for the 3G.
>>
>> --
>> Steve Lee
>>
>

[E.A. Draffan]

Thank you so much for all the ideas and we are off to investigate - iphone
versus Keo!  Just wonderful help.

Best wishes E.A.

Mrs E.A. Draffan
Learning Societies Lab,
ECS, University of Southampton,
Tel [phone]
http://www.lexdis.org
http://www.emptech.info


-----Original Message-----
From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals.
[mailto:ASSISTECH@...] On Behalf Of will wade
Sent: 29 September 2009 08:20
To: ASSISTECH@...
Subject: Re: mobile phone for tetraplegic

I don't think a iPhone is perhaps the best option - although worth a
look (the Voice control is pretty good and can control iTunes too) - I
just wanted to chip in and state you can stop the phone falling asleep
(set auto-lock to never and auto-brightness off) (or if you're writing
an app see: http://bit.ly/y85qk). You will probably need it docked
though to stop the battery dying in like 30 minutes..

Take a look at the blueant-v1 bluetooth headset which, from the
reviews, is pretty much totally handsfree.. e.g.  Need to pair it?
Just say "Pair me." http://www.myblueant.com/

w

2009/9/28 E.A. Draffan <ea@...>:

> Thanks Steve - we were looking at an iPhone but the problem is when it
> goes into sleep mode? I think all these phones have a way of shutting down
> that is hard to reactivate without physical touch, but hopefully there is
> something that can change that state!
>
> Best wishes E.A.
>
>> 2009/9/28 E.A. Draffan <ea@...>:
>>> Please could someone give me the latest information on the best mobile
>>> phone for a tetraplegic individual with no functional use of his hands.
>>
>> EA,
>>
>> Not quite what you asked for but the latest iPhone 3GS has voice
>> control and there are various apps available for the 3G.
>>
>> --
>> Steve Lee
>>
>

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05:51:00

[Sheldon Gold]

This is an excerpt from a discussion about this exact point and I
thought you might be interested...

" I'm C4-C5 quadriplegic as well and I've been dying to get an iPhone
since the first one came out but the lack of native voice dialing has
prevented me from doing so. The iPhone 3GS would seem to solve most of
problem for me.

I can vouch for the touchscreen being fairly quadriplegic friendly
because I've had an iPod touch 2G since last September. It's mounted on
my right arm rest and I use it with a Pogo stylus
(http://www.tenonedesign.com/stylus.php) attached to my splint. A small
part of the stylus is barely touching my skin which is necessary for it
to function. With this I'm actually able to use the iPod touch quite
well and I love it. If you're able to use one without a stylus that
would be great. But if not I would definitely recommend the Pogo stylus.

However, while this might work well while I'm in my wheelchair my arm
movement is fairly restricted while I'm in bed. So much that I can't
really effectively use something like that in bed. This is exactly why I
don't have an iPhone yet.

I currently have a Motorola Q. Windows mobile smartphone mounted on my
left arm rest. The reason for this is this phone works with something
called Vocalize http://www.gimpgear.us/vocalize.htm). Vocalize is a
hardware device mounted under my seat and hooked into my wheelchair
battery. It's Bluetooth-enabled and pairs with my Bluetooth-enabled
smartphone. It eliminates the need to press a button to activate voice
dialing on my smartphone. Instead you use the keyword, like "telephone",
for example. It works rather well. I actually turn off Bluetooth during
the day and just use the voice bowing as anybody would by pressing the
button on the smartphone with a mouth stick tip that's attached to my
left hand splint. At night, when I'm in bed, I turn Bluetooth back on
and now I have a voice-activated way to easily make and answer phone
calls from my bed. It's a lifeline for me at night.

So obviously the question for me is who the new iPhone 3GS, with his
voice-activated dialing, work with Vocalize? The developer of Vocalize
thinks it should because the iPhone 3GS supports the hands-free profile
that is required by Vocalize. But since he hasn't tested it himself yet
he's not sure. So I'm going to go to the Apple store this week and test
it out for myself. I told him I'd let him know what the results are
because apparently other people have called about this as well.

Here's hoping it works because I'd love to replace my iPod touch 2G and
Motorola Q. with the new iPhone 3GS!

Read more: http://atmac.org/iphone-voice-commands/#ixzz0STwhzldd"

All the best
Sheldon


-----Original Message-----
From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals.
[mailto:ASSISTECH@...] On Behalf Of E.A. Draffan
Sent: 29 September 2009 08:28
To: ASSISTECH@...
Subject: Re: mobile phone for tetraplegic

Thank you so much for all the ideas and we are off to investigate -
iphone
versus Keo!  Just wonderful help.

Best wishes E.A.

Mrs E.A. Draffan
Learning Societies Lab,
ECS, University of Southampton,
Tel [phone]
http://www.lexdis.org
http://www.emptech.info


-----Original Message-----
From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals.
[mailto:ASSISTECH@...] On Behalf Of will wade
Sent: 29 September 2009 08:20
To: ASSISTECH@...
Subject: Re: mobile phone for tetraplegic

I don't think a iPhone is perhaps the best option - although worth a
look (the Voice control is pretty good and can control iTunes too) - I
just wanted to chip in and state you can stop the phone falling asleep
(set auto-lock to never and auto-brightness off) (or if you're writing
an app see: http://bit.ly/y85qk). You will probably need it docked
though to stop the battery dying in like 30 minutes..

Take a look at the blueant-v1 bluetooth headset which, from the
reviews, is pretty much totally handsfree.. e.g.  Need to pair it?
Just say "Pair me." http://www.myblueant.com/

w

2009/9/28 E.A. Draffan <ea@...>:
> Thanks Steve - we were looking at an iPhone but the problem is when it
> goes into sleep mode? I think all these phones have a way of shutting
down
> that is hard to reactivate without physical touch, but hopefully there
is
> something that can change that state!
>
> Best wishes E.A.
>
>> 2009/9/28 E.A. Draffan <ea@...>:
>>> Please could someone give me the latest information on the best
mobile
>>> phone for a tetraplegic individual with no functional use of his
hands.

>>
>> EA,
>>
>> Not quite what you asked for but the latest iPhone 3GS has voice
>> control and there are various apps available for the 3G.
>>
>> --
>> Steve Lee
>>
>

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[David Colven]

The AEGIS Project    www.aegis-project.eu is addressing this for a range
of mobiles (but not the iPhone) which have open operating systems.  One
idea is to implement some sort of Bluetooth switch input like that
already used by Prentke-Romich.

The project has another 2.5 years to run and the development cycle is
just starting.  We need users and experts to test and advise on the
prototypes so any volunteers welcome.

David

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals.
> [mailto:ASSISTECH@...] On Behalf Of will wade
> Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 8:20 AM
> To: ASSISTECH@...
> Subject: Re: mobile phone for tetraplegic
>
> I don't think a iPhone is perhaps the best option - although worth a
> look (the Voice control is pretty good and can control iTunes too) - I
> just wanted to chip in and state you can stop the phone falling asleep
> (set auto-lock to never and auto-brightness off) (or if you're writing
> an app see: http://bit.ly/y85qk). You will probably need it docked
> though to stop the battery dying in like 30 minutes..
>
> Take a look at the blueant-v1 bluetooth headset which, from the
> reviews, is pretty much totally handsfree.. e.g.  Need to pair it?
> Just say "Pair me." http://www.myblueant.com/
>
> w
>
> 2009/9/28 E.A. Draffan <ea@...>:
> > Thanks Steve - we were looking at an iPhone but the problem is when

it
> > goes into sleep mode? I think all these phones have a way of
shutting
> down
> > that is hard to reactivate without physical touch, but hopefully
there
> is
> > something that can change that state!
> >
> > Best wishes E.A.
> >
> >> 2009/9/28 E.A. Draffan <ea@...>:
> >>> Please could someone give me the latest information on the best
mobile

> >>> phone for a tetraplegic individual with no functional use of his
> hands.
> >>
> >> EA,
> >>
> >> Not quite what you asked for but the latest iPhone 3GS has voice
> >> control and there are various apps available for the 3G.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Steve Lee
> >>
> >

[will wade]

Interesting re-post from atmac that Sheldon.
Just something to add to the mix in this whole iPhone debate:
mounting. Well this looks pretty handy:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001Q6GU7Y/lockergnome
(via the PQ2G email list, now the forums at http://forum.assistiveware.com/ )

w

2009/9/29 Sheldon Gold <sheldongold@...>:

> This is an excerpt from a discussion about this exact point and I
> thought you might be interested...
>
> " I'm C4-C5 quadriplegic as well and I've been dying to get an iPhone
> since the first one came out but the lack of native voice dialing has
> prevented me from doing so. The iPhone 3GS would seem to solve most of
> problem for me.
>
> I can vouch for the touchscreen being fairly quadriplegic friendly
> because I've had an iPod touch 2G since last September. It's mounted on
> my right arm rest and I use it with a Pogo stylus
> (http://www.tenonedesign.com/stylus.php) attached to my splint. A small
> part of the stylus is barely touching my skin which is necessary for it
> to function. With this I'm actually able to use the iPod touch quite
> well and I love it. If you're able to use one without a stylus that
> would be great. But if not I would definitely recommend the Pogo stylus.
>
> However, while this might work well while I'm in my wheelchair my arm
> movement is fairly restricted while I'm in bed. So much that I can't
> really effectively use something like that in bed. This is exactly why I
> don't have an iPhone yet.
>
> I currently have a Motorola Q. Windows mobile smartphone mounted on my
> left arm rest. The reason for this is this phone works with something
> called Vocalize http://www.gimpgear.us/vocalize.htm). Vocalize is a
> hardware device mounted under my seat and hooked into my wheelchair
> battery. It's Bluetooth-enabled and pairs with my Bluetooth-enabled
> smartphone. It eliminates the need to press a button to activate voice
> dialing on my smartphone. Instead you use the keyword, like "telephone",
> for example. It works rather well. I actually turn off Bluetooth during
> the day and just use the voice bowing as anybody would by pressing the
> button on the smartphone with a mouth stick tip that's attached to my
> left hand splint. At night, when I'm in bed, I turn Bluetooth back on
> and now I have a voice-activated way to easily make and answer phone
> calls from my bed. It's a lifeline for me at night.
>
> So obviously the question for me is who the new iPhone 3GS, with his
> voice-activated dialing, work with Vocalize? The developer of Vocalize
> thinks it should because the iPhone 3GS supports the hands-free profile
> that is required by Vocalize. But since he hasn't tested it himself yet
> he's not sure. So I'm going to go to the Apple store this week and test
> it out for myself. I told him I'd let him know what the results are
> because apparently other people have called about this as well.
>
> Here's hoping it works because I'd love to replace my iPod touch 2G and
> Motorola Q. with the new iPhone 3GS!
>
> Read more: http://atmac.org/iphone-voice-commands/#ixzz0STwhzldd"
>
> All the best
> Sheldon
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals.
> [mailto:ASSISTECH@...] On Behalf Of E.A. Draffan
> Sent: 29 September 2009 08:28
> To: ASSISTECH@...
> Subject: Re: mobile phone for tetraplegic
>
> Thank you so much for all the ideas and we are off to investigate -
> iphone
> versus Keo!  Just wonderful help.
>
> Best wishes E.A.
>
> Mrs E.A. Draffan
> Learning Societies Lab,
> ECS, University of Southampton,
> Tel [phone]
> http://www.lexdis.org
> http://www.emptech.info
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals.
> [mailto:ASSISTECH@...] On Behalf Of will wade
> Sent: 29 September 2009 08:20
> To: ASSISTECH@...
> Subject: Re: mobile phone for tetraplegic
>
> I don't think a iPhone is perhaps the best option - although worth a
> look (the Voice control is pretty good and can control iTunes too) - I
> just wanted to chip in and state you can stop the phone falling asleep
> (set auto-lock to never and auto-brightness off) (or if you're writing
> an app see: http://bit.ly/y85qk). You will probably need it docked
> though to stop the battery dying in like 30 minutes..
>
> Take a look at the blueant-v1 bluetooth headset which, from the
> reviews, is pretty much totally handsfree.. e.g.  Need to pair it?
> Just say "Pair me." http://www.myblueant.com/
>
> w
>
> 2009/9/28 E.A. Draffan <ea@...>:
>> Thanks Steve - we were looking at an iPhone but the problem is when it
>> goes into sleep mode? I think all these phones have a way of shutting
> down
>> that is hard to reactivate without physical touch, but hopefully there
> is
>> something that can change that state!
>>
>> Best wishes E.A.
>>
>>> 2009/9/28 E.A. Draffan <ea@...>:
>>>> Please could someone give me the latest information on the best
> mobile
>>>> phone for a tetraplegic individual with no functional use of his
> hands.
>>>
>>> EA,
>>>
>>> Not quite what you asked for but the latest iPhone 3GS has voice
>>> control and there are various apps available for the 3G.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Steve Lee
>>>
>>
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
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> 09/28/09
> 05:51:00
>
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