Trial of a mobile phone interface system for communication devices

This presentation reports on the trial outcomes of an interface system that allows people using communication devices to independently access and use a mobile phone.

This research trialed, validated and evaluated a prototype mobile phone to speech generating device interface system developed by NovitaTech. The system enabled the participants to independently initiate, answer and terminate voice calls and send text messages through the use of their communication device. The trial included two participants (a child and an adult) with a physical disability who cannot speak and require a communication device to communicate. The outcomes indicated that both participants recorded very high results in terms of their overall performance and satisfaction with the use of the system. A maximum score was given for the systems overall performance and ease of use. This presentation will highlight outcomes from the trial and its significance for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices users. A system will also be demonstrated.

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