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eye SWITCH

How to experience

Please call an attendant for the demonstration.

Description

”eyeSWITCH” is a switch that uses the movements of your eyes (eyeballs and eyelids). With the use of call devices, environment control devices, and communication devices, we can call, operate household appliances, and communicate. The device is small, does not need to be attached to the body, and can also be used in the dark.

With progressive muscular atrophies such as the intractable mental disorder ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), in most cases eye movements (eyeballs and eyelids) are not affected by the disorder. So, by using the motor functions of the eyes, people who had to wait passively until now, such as those with limb disabilities or those confined to the bed, will be able to voluntarily call for help, and operate nearby devices by themselves.

At present, operations using movements of body parts other than eyes, such as the mouth and hands, are being developed.