Undrende_fremdeles t1_j5ybz4g wrote on January 26, 2023 at 12:24 PM

Reply to comment by DaGurggles in An ALS patient set a record for communicating via a brain implant: 62 words per minute by esprit-de-lescalier

So... You could likely pass that knowledge on to others that are not as far progressed, or even have pyuer disabilities that affect their motor skills?

The internet is an amazing bridge between the random people that would otherwise never come across each other in real life.

I really, truly believe that your efforts could benefit others even if it didn't manage to help him in time.

DaGurggles t1_j5yv65a wrote on January 26, 2023 at 2:59 PM

You’re not wrong, I abandoned the he project to keep up with the change in his symptoms.

On a basic level I took apart a USB laser mouse, $20 Logitech, and extended the connections of the left and right clicks with a bit of 22 gauge wire. The sensor was flipped up and with a smooth slipper would act as a mouse pad mimicking the motion of movement.

Back in 2010 there wasn’t much on the market that was affordable. The best I saw was a roller ball that could be manipulated with the tongue. Now you can get a foot mouse for $80, but back then the cheapest I could find was $250