RE: Make Life Accessible: Hello from Barrie from SpecialEffect.org.uk

Former Member — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 11:58:36 GMT

Both would be great. [View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-58308a7e-1740-47f5-a888-7258b33b2687/2235.contentimage_5F00_1.png:16:16]

Here's some thoughts for some barriers that are out there now in leisure that are tricky to overcome....

1. Motion controlled games (Wii/Wii-U/PS3/PS4/Mobile).

There are significant barriers for players if they're unable to carry out the physical actions required of the game. Think of someone paralysed from the neck down, amputees, people with reduced strength and so on.

2. Age appropriate remote controlled vehicles/toys if you can only use one or two on/off buttons. Or perhaps a sip/puff device. There's not a lot out there apart from toys aimed at very young age/interests. Think adjustable difficulty levels from the slowest reaction speeds you can imagine to people quicker than you.

3. Ways to make a play-ground more accessible (perhaps with add-ons / augmentation) and fun for kids of a broad range of abilities. The world's your oyster!

4. Ways to make amusement arcades/fun-fairs more accessible. Ben Heck has done some lovely stuff in this vein with the likes of his one-handed pinball and arcade game systems.

5. Ways to make existing sports more accessible (even if you have to bend the rules). There are automated bowling machines out there, but to my knowledge, nothing that will help with both aiming and rolling the ball for someone without the physical ability to do so. What about something like that for other sports?

6. Maybe Raspberry Pi based all in one solutions for rolling dice, picking lottery numbers, running a bingo game, etc. no matter what your ability.

7. Games for deaf-blind people.

8. Machines for interacting with a pet.

9. Creative art and music systems.

Hope that's a little food for thought.

RE: Make Life Accessible: Hello from Barrie from SpecialEffect.org.uk

gadget.iom — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 11:41:14 GMT

That sounds like an amazing organisation. [View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-58308a7e-1740-47f5-a888-7258b33b2687/contentimage_5F00_1.png:16:16]

Are you looking for engineers to solve identified problems, or some left-field inspiraton?

Keep up the good work,

Paul