where do We cann download this software? On 12/3/14, Nilesh Bendre <nileshbendr...@gmail.com> wrote: > May be of interest > > Stephen Hawking's speech software goes open source for disabled > > LONDON: The system that helps > > Stephen Hawking > > communicate with the outside world will be made available online from > January in a move that could help millions of motor > > neurone disease sufferers, > > scientists > > said Tuesday. > > > > The wheelchair-bound theoretical physicist, who shot to international fame > in the 1980s with his book "A Brief History of Time", hailed the decision > by > > US tech giant Intel at a press conference in London. > > > > "By making this technology freely available, it has the potential to > greatly > improve the life of disabled people all over the world," said Hawking, his > > words relayed by the robotic voice of his computer. > > > > "Without this, I would not be able to speak to you today," said the > 72-year-old, who was diagnosed at the age of 21 with a motor neurone > disease > related > > to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). > > > > The communications system will be made available to researchers on the > > Internet > > as " > > open source", > > although it would still have to be adapted for individual users. > > > > Hawking, who teaches at Cambridge University, can write on his computer > using a cheek sensor which is detected by an infrared switch mounted to his > glasses > > and helps him select characters. > > > > His current system, developed by Intel over the past three years, reduces > the number of moves needed to spell out words, as well as giving him new > functions > > for the first time such as sending email attachments. > > > > "Hawking's typing speed is twice as fast and there is a tenfold improvement > in common tasks," Intel said in a statement. > > > > The British company SwiftKey has also digitized all his works to help the > computer guess more quickly what he is trying to say. > > > > Hawking, who is almost entirely paralysed, demonstrated the new system in > public for the first time on Tuesday. > > > > In a press release, he said: "Medicine has not been able to cure me, so I > rely on technology to help me communicate and live." > > > > Quadriplegia and motor neurone disease affect over three million people > worldwide. > > > > Lama Nachman of Intel Labs said: "Technology for the disabled is often a > proving ground for the technology of the future." > > > > Source : > http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/stephen-hawkings-speech-sof > tware-goes-open-source-for-disabled/articleshow/45353436.cms > > > > Thanks and Regards, > > Nilesh > > > > > > > > Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. >
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