Rubén social assessment
The volunteer who has tested this device has been Ruben of the Red Cross. He is a regular user of PC, Tablet and mobile phone. His quadriplegia prevents him from moving his fingers, and he also has some sensitivity problems, which makes his handling with touch devices limited. His general assessment has been very favorable regarding this device: “I use the tablet and the mobile without any additional device. With surprise I have seen that with Mouse4all, on the tablet, I have gained a lot of precision and security in the actions "
You have used the system with the Ablenet “Big Red Switch” pushbutton.
Image of Mouse4all with Ablenet pushbutton
ASPECT
The cardboard box has a rustic look, maybe recycled, with an orange band, I really liked the look.
Inside we see a padded band to protect it, a brochure with a quick installation guide with an explanatory drawing of the connected set and a card with the personal contact of someone from Mouse4all! I really liked this.
DESIGN / ERGONOMICS
The device must be connected to the phone / tablet in a specific direction (the ends are different, bent and straight). If the sense is not correct, it does not work.
I appreciate that it is made with a rough, small and light plastic that has facilitated its handling.
During the time of use I have not noticed that it got hot.
USABILITY / EASE OF USE / UNDERSTANDING
I have not had any problems searching and installing the application through Google Play. I have not found apps with similar names that could confuse me.
After reading the "Start Guide", I was able to start using it but in a few seconds I had to reread it and go to "Guide to menus and icons". Having the printed icons on hand for the first few uses is very simple.
Very positively valued the video tutorials provided by the manufacturer through the web, short and clear.
I wanted to use several applications and I have needed to change the menu for each one of them.
I find the possibility of having different menus according to the use made of the tablet / mobile is a very good idea.
I have not been able to find how the system to add menus works. There is remote server access but information is missing.
The icons with which the menus are displayed seem clear, understandable and the organization that is presented in each proposed alternative seems very appropriate.
ACCESSIBILITY
The options of the CONFIGURATION MENU of the Mouse4all to adjust the functionalities of the cursor to the visual needs, have done me very well to adapt the color according to the desktop background, the speed according to my level of learning and the maximum size of the icons according to the screen resolution.
I have found the possibilities of location and programming of the chosen menu to be sufficient, it is appreciated that you remember it and I have found it very comfortable "automatic repositioning".
For me the option of "Swept", I have taken advantage of the bounce so as not to change the direction arrow, making it easier for me to move around the screen.
After trying several menus, with the "Elvis" I have come to feel comfortable and achieve the exercise. Perhaps due to lack of expertise, it has been difficult for me to insert a personalized location in a message in WhatsApp. I have used "Fred" when the content is not seen 100% wide by the browser or the web or when working with maps.
As improvement proposals, Rubén points to the possibilities of incorporating more predefined menus and the possibility of a version for IOS.
REMEMBER FUNCTIONALITIES OF USE
After three days from the first use, I printed out the “Menu and Icon Guide” page and it was very good for me to remember the functionality of all the options.
SENSATION OF SECURITY / RELIABILITY
In relation to the security aspects of the Tablet, being able to manage your messages without the interference of a third person seems vital to me.
During testing time, the device has performed as we anticipated it should.
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APAM social assessment
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Photograph of a user using Mouse4all
We held a Mouse4all assessment session with the APAM Day center, Association of Parents of Handicapped Students. The people who participated were a user of the center, Ana and an occupational therapist Eva. Ana uses Mouse4all to operate a Tablet. This is connected to a button that is located on the back of your wheelchair and that you operate with the head. Here are the main comments that emerged from the meeting with them.
Photograph of the button to operate Mouse4all
They got to know the Mouse4all box in an edition of the Albacete Low Cost Conference and since then they have been in contact with the company directly to adjust the functional aspects.
At a technological level, it gives them something very new, since it allows them to access a touch device such as the Tablet. Until now they had PC management options thanks to virtual mice.
They identify it as a very intuitive device, easy to configure and without a high level of technological expertise, it can be put into operation very easily. It seems to them that it is a device clearly designed for people with cerebral palsy.
The therapist values that Mouse4all adapts to a very wide range of people, with a significant disability, functional diversity, cognitive impairment, with a limited level of literacy, etc ...
In the case of APAM, those who were involved in the training of people who use mouse4all were the professionals in charge of the computer rooms, with profiles of therapist and speech therapist.
Some of the APAM users came from using virtual mice or other movement systems and it took approximately 3 months to become fully familiar. First, they use the device only in the center and little by little it is introduced into the day-to-day of the person, until they take it to their own home so that they can use it independently with their own family.
Regarding the configuration of the box, the therapist points out that they had to learn the general terms of the device, and subsequently know how to identify the communication and management needs required by the end user. An action, for example such as "dragging" has had to be guided according to the people. Mouse4all menus were made with the collaboration of APAM, they were validating the levels and their design.
APAM adapt the configuration depending on the game or application to be used. For example, games with large or small icons vary "speed" of the sweep.
He points out that the best is a practical and functional solution, which allows access to technologies to people who really did not have it until now. Above all, they normalize the participation and benefit of the collective of people with cerebral palsy, they use the same games and applications as everyone else.
They highlight the possibilities of using Social Networks and communication alternatives, for example through the Facebook icons / emojis, allowing them to speak for themselves, choose who they add, who they talk to, etc ... Until now they did not have the ability to choose and Mouse4all, allows you to launch it.
Photography with APAM
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