Using eye movement, a new web-based remote can help those with motor skill issues attain a new level of independence and accessibility.
The new level of controlling such things as TV remote and other devices is a breakthrough developed by Cox Communications and Team Gleason, the non-profit which helps people with ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
“Cox is thankful for our partnership with Steve Gleason as he works to build a more accessible and inclusive world," Senior Vice President and Region Manager of Cox Southeast Anthony Pope told the Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate.
Gleason, a former NFL safety who played with the Saints from 2000-to-2006, until his career was cut short by ALS.
“Innovative technology like this gives people with disabilities an added level of independence,” Gleason told the paper. “We appreciate that companies like Cox continue to empower their users by adopting products like the Accessible Web Remote, which allows every customer to do something most people take for granted, like controlling their TV.”
Called the Accessible Web Remote for Contour, the unit offers greater and easier usability for disabled people contending with motor skill challenges.