The project activities are mainly divided in two streams:
The system will be based on two main components:
This system will be designed and validated with the help of persons with ALS, which will be interviewed in the design phase to provide user requirements. These users will also test the system prototype in the assessment phase, either in a showcase, or at their home . In fact, in order to validate the system, we will design and implement the connection of our system with off-the-shelf communication aids (e.g. text to speech), and with a home automation system. A complete showcase will be available at the premises of FSL where users can test it for a short period (within a day); a few portable test kits will be released for deploying at the users’ home, where users can test it for some weeks. |