Summary: AAVAA’s accessibility devices, now compatible with Apple products, enable hands-free navigation using gestures like head movements and blinks, enhancing digital access for users with mobility and communication limitations.
Takeaways:
- Enhanced Hands-Free Accessibility: AAVAA devices allow users to control Apple devices without touch, using intentional gestures like head movements and blinks for seamless navigation.
- Simple Bluetooth Integration: Connecting via Bluetooth, AAVAA devices provide an alternative to Apple’s built-in accessibility features, offering an easier, more streamlined setup.
- Innovative BCI Technology: Leveraging Brain-Computer Interface technology, AAVAA supports control across smart devices, including potential integration with wearables and AR/VR systems for expanded accessibility options.
AAVAA, a developer of accessibility devices, announced that its line of accessible control devices is now compatible with macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. AAVAA devices detect intentional gestures, including head movements and blinks, allowing users to navigate and control screen elements hands-free.
This update works with existing accessibility features, as demonstrated in AAVAA’s latest demo. Naeem Komeilipoor, PhD, founder and CTO of AAVAA, stated that their goal is to increase hands-free accessibility options for individuals with mobility and communication limitations.
Connectivity with Apple Products
AAVAA devices connect via Bluetooth to Apple devices, enabling hands-free control without requiring any additional setup process. Komeilipoor noted that AAVAA devices offer an alternative to Apple’s built-in accessibility options, which can involve navigating through multiple settings.
“Our devices are designed to enhance Apple’s accessibility functionality, seamlessly integrating across the entire Apple ecosystem,” says Komeilipoor. “These devices empower many Apple users with mobility or speech impairments to interact effortlessly with their mobile devices, reclaiming autonomy, and engaging fully with the digital world.”
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About AAVAA Technology
AAVAA products utilize Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technology to interpret brain and bio-signals, allowing the tracking of user attention, facial gestures, and head movements for command and navigation. This technology enables control across various types of smart devices, including TVs, smartphones, and computers.
Komeilipoor explained that AAVAA’s non-invasive technology can integrate with various wearable devices to improve communication, including tracking user attention in devices such as AirPods and facilitating interaction with AR/VR systems like the Vision Pro. Collaborations with accessibility companies aim to provide these solutions to individuals seeking straightforward control options.