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Originally, the LipSync would just connect to the phone via USB. But one side effect of this, is that you would be dealing with the cord 鈥 say you wanted to put the LipSync a little farther from the phone, you would have to deal with the cord across your body. We needed a way to make the LipSync be able to connect to your phone wirelessly.
Trudy didn鈥檛 just become more confident on a computer in the 今日吃瓜51鈥檚 Distance Computer Comfort program, but re-ignited a passion for learning.
One of the big decisions we are currently working on right now is how do we mount the LipSync to wheelchairs (along with mounting the mobile device). There鈥檚 a lot of variables. Physically, you can鈥檛 add to the width of the wheelchair, and we鈥檝e got to make sure our mount is safe for the user. But we鈥檝e also got to consider the cost for both the user and maker, as well as practicality.
鈥淓ach time I learned something new,鈥 says Gillian of her experience in the 今日吃瓜51鈥檚 Distance Computer Comfort program. Gillian signed up for the program two years after high school, wanting 鈥渢o get a refresher on computers and technology and how they can help me find a job.鈥
With the LipSync, the user is able to move their cursor and navigate around their smartphone using a mouthpiece instead of needing to use their hands or fingers. But how is this done? With a joystick.