Interspecies Communication Assistance Device

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Interspecies Communication Assistance Device

• Hannah Medford and Terri Schehl
• COMP 290

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Product Specifications

• A device enabling speech impaired individuals to
  give commands to their assistance animals.
• Commands can be recorded by the trainer and
  changed as needed.
• Touch activated large buttons for those with
  limited motor control
• Small size, attachable to wheelchair

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Commercially Available Products

• A sophisticated PC version
• An unsophisticated version used in classrooms
• An expensive portable version
• We feel we can make a less expensive product
  better suited to the task of instructing service
  animals

Skypoint.com 695.00
enablingdevices.com 99.95
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ICAD - Interspecies Communication Assistance
Device

• Eight recordable commands
• Four buttons and a switch allows for more
  options and larger button size
• Mountable with velcro to wheelchair
• Can be expanded with more buttons

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Components

• Chip
• stores 60 seconds of analog recording
• EEPROM memory stores recordings at zero power
• Recordings may be changed
• Speaker
• Box
• Buttons
• Switch
• Approximate cost of unit 25

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Device Block Diagram
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Treat Dispenser

• For those with limited motor control
• At the slight touch of a button, treat is
  dispensed
• Allows for reinforcement and bonding with
  assistance animal
• Design is in progress
• One option use a stapler motion

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Currently available products

• Hot Dog Dispensers

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Additional products

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Conclusion

• We can produce products with greater value to
  help meet the needs of those with assistance
  animals.
• Design with component
  part numbers will be
  made available on
  the internet.