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"Using the BBC micro:bit In this project article, Matthew shares how he designed two devices that enable people with cerebral palsy to more easily access communication software to create speech. The units are based on the micro:bit, a compact MCU development board. Topics Discussed How to design devices that enable people with cerebral palsy to more easily access communication software to create speech.What are the details of the micro:bit board?How to use MicroPython to develop the softwareHow the “Give Me a Minute” project was implemented How the “Handshake" project was implemented Tech Used micro:bit boardMicroPython uflash command line utility In this article I describe how I used the BBC micro:bit [1] to create two assistive technology (AT) devices. These are designed to enable people with cerebral palsy to more easily access communication software to create speech. The ideas for the projects came from the technologists who work at Beaumont College, Lancaster, UK. This college is attended by around 100 students with a broad range of physical and/or learning impairments, many resulting from cerebral palsy. Some of the students use specialist communication software to create speech. I will describe the micro:bit and the programming tools that are available for it, and what makes this board a suitable choice for using in AT. The area of AT that these projects contribute to is called alternative and augmentative communication (AAC). The projects were tested at the college and have been presented at the Communication Matters conference. All code and manuals are freely available on my GitHub site [2], and I created videos showing how to implement the systems." (Extrait de Circuit Cellar n°372)
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