LONDON LAUNCH FOR EYE CONTROLLED TECHNOLOGY
‘DASHER’ SOFTWARE DEMO AT SPECIAL NEEDS FRINGE SEMINAR
Tuesday 10th January 2006/... ESC-backed charity the ACE Centre will demonstrate its innovative software DASHER - which has been specially designed to help severely disabled people operate computers with their eyes - this Thursday (12th January) at London's Kensington's Olympia Hilton.
The word prediction software is operated on a special gaze machine and has been tested by a number of disabled people, unable to use a mouse or keyboard. With this software they can 'type' just as quickly and efficiently by moving their eyes.
Developed as part of the Dasher Eye Control Optimisation (DACO) Project, DASHER was created by Dr David McKay, from the Physics Department at Cambridge, in collaboration with Mick Donegan from the ACE Centre.
DASHER will be unveiled 4pm Thursday 12th January, with demonstrations by McKay and Donegan, followed by a question and answer session. Private demonstrations are available by appointment between 1pm and 4pm.
To book an appointment or for further information on DASHER please contact:
Mr Mick Donegan
ACE Centre Deputy Director / Senior Researcher
01865 759800 / 07918077177
donegan@ace-centre.org.uk
The Eye Gaze Launch - 12th January 4pm - Special Needs Fringe Seminar Room
Stall No: S20
Olympia Hilton, Kensington, London
Free Admission - Registration required on the day
About the ESC:
Founded in 2000, the entertainment software charity was created to use the popularity of gaming to help give back to those less fortunate. The not-for-profit charity was established by prominent members of the gaming community to create a dedicated initiative programme to advance young people through play, training and education.
The entertainment software charity works with hardware vendors, developers, software publishers, magazine publishers, retailers, distributors and logistics providers, all of whom give their time, input, resources and intellectual properties to help support charities committed to improving the future of young people.
For further information on the ESC please contact:
KATHRYN HUMPHREY
BARRINGTON HARVEY
Tel: 01462 456780
Fax: 01462 456781
Email: Kathryn@bhpr.co.uk
MARK STRACHAN
ESC
Tel: 01935 389039
Email: mark@strachans.org
About Ace Centre
The Oxford ACE Centre provides a focus for the use of technology with the communication and educational needs of young people with physical and communication difficulties. We offer a wide variety of services including in-depth individual assessments, information, R&D, and specialist training for parents and professionals. More details at www.ace-centre.org.uk
The ACE Centre along with Cambridge due to work carried out on DECO are now part of a prestigious pan-european project integrating eye gaze for the benefit of users with disabilities, focussing on motor-control disorders.
A launch and demonstration of "Dasher" and eye gaze will take place at the Olympia Hilton, Kensington on the 12th of January at 4PM, 2006 as part of the Special Needs Fringe exhibition
For further information on the ACE Centre please contact:
MICK DONEGAN
ACE Centre Deputy Director / Senior Researcher
01865 759800 / 07918077177
donegan@ace-centre.org.uk