Tecla
Tecla (formerly Tekla) is a collection of mobile open source and open hardware applications that may be used to enable access to, and extend the functionality of, mobile devices for people with motor impairments. Tecla is in active development at the Inclusive Design Research Centre, OCAD University and has evolved from the need to take advantage of the highly personalized interfaces that powered wheelchair users are already fitted with, using them as a gateway for access to any electronic appliance.
Products
- The Tecla Shield is a device that enables connection of powered wheelchairs and external switches to Bluetooth-enabled devices.
- The Tecla App is an accessible input method for the Android OS
Media
video
Tecla: Wireless switch access to Android
Robosapien Advance: a preliminary experiment on controlling a robotic proxy from a powered wheelchair using a GameBoy Advance
web