Tobii in Media Archive 2011 December 29, 2011 King5 Seattle News on Madrona Hartford and her Tobii device Thanks to the kindness of a stranger, nine year old Madrona Hartford can do something she's only dreamed about until now. Madrona has cerebral palsy. The gift she's talking about is an eye-tracking communications device made by Tobii ATI. It's a computer that helps people with disabilities speak. See the video and read the full article on Madrona and her Tobii Device on King5.com Read more November 17, 2011 Bellingham Komo News on Tobii C-Series user Maddy One high-tech communication device, plus one generous donation equals one happy local girl Nine-year-old Madrona Hartford was given a gift most people take for granted--the ability to speak. Madrona has Cerebral Palsy and is essentially non-verbal, her mother, Chris Hartford said. The only way for her to verbally communicate with those around her, is through the assistance of an eye-tracking communication device, like the Tobii ATI device gifted to her today from a family in the Olympia area...Read the full story on Bellingham Komo News November 17, 2011 Bergens Tidende AS on a Tobii C-Series user (in Norwegian) Brage speeks with his eyesSeven-year-old Brage from Norway has a voice. Now he can also use it. He speeks with his eyes. Brage goes to a regular class and keeps well up with school work. He is disabled since birth. There is nothing wrong with his sight nor his hearing, but he sits in a wheelchair and barrly move his fingers and he has never befor been able to speek... Read the full story on Brage on bt.no October 10, 2011 Information Week Reviews the Tobii PCeye With references to Tony Stark and the movie Iron Man, Michael Doornbos of Informationweek reviews the Tobii PCEye. The Tobii PCeye gets both positive and constructive feedback. Read the full review over at Informationweek.com Read more July 13, 2011 Saying what she is feeling Psychotherapist and researcher pushes on with a last book as speech, mobility - and her body - are taken over by ALS You hear Leigh McCullough’s words before you see her. “Welcome! I cannot smile easily but do not think that I am not glad to see you! I have been ill on top of the ALS so I am weak [so] that my interview may be less than scintillating!’’ Read the full story on The Boston Globe web page Read more June 23, 2011 EquipALife The Ability to Control Any Computer Using Only Your Eyes is Now a Reality with Tobii PCEye In April 2011, Tobii ATI brought eye control to the standard home computer with the release of the Tobii PCEye, a standalone clip-on eye control unit designed to dock under select retail PC monitors. It allows the user to access computer files and applications through eye gaze. Read more May 26, 2011 CBS Minnesota Boy With Cerebral Palsy Finds A New Voice Imagine never really knowing what your child is feeling because he cannot speak. Then think of the moment that all changes. “Him not communicating with us is normal. We live with it. It’s just part of what our life is like,” said Tabitha LaBelle. Her son, Isaiah, has cerebral palsy and what he can do is very limited. But thanks to therapists at Gillette Children’s Hospital and his new buddy, Isaiah’s life is about to dramatically change. Read more May 26, 2011 CBS Los Angeles Eye-Tracking Software Could Make Computer Work Hands-Free A newly developed eye tracking software is enabling communication for thousands of people with special needs. Tobii Technology’s PCEye allows users to write and express thoughts verbally without the use of a keyboard or mouse. April 21, 2011 Hermosa Beach Patch Letters from Wonderland Casey Rohrer, an 8-year-old student with cerebral palsy at Hermosa Valley School, tells his story of traveling to Morgan's Wonderland. Casey's family visited the park last week, and he wrote about the trip on a special technology device he uses to communicate called a Tobii C12, as with cerebral palsy, Casey's ability to move and speak on his own is limited. April 19, 2011 Rehab Management Technology Offers Eye Control for Standard Computers Tobii has released the Tobii PCEye, an advanced stand-alone eye-control device for the standard computer. The PCEye is easy to use, highly accurate, and portable, and is compatible with a wide range of software for total access to any personal computer. April 7, 2011 Engadget Tobii PCEye brings hands-free control to any PC By Tim Stevens: We were kind of shocked at just how well the Lenovo prototype laptop with Tobii eye tracking worked at CEBIT this year. It was, frankly, really good, and we're happy to say you no longer have to break into Lenovo HQ to try it for yourself. Tobii has released its PCEye, a USB device that uses a VESA mount to hang below LCDs sized between 15- to 20-inches. After a little calibration, it enables full eye control -- on Windows. April 7, 2011 Geeky Gadgets Control Your PC Using Only Your Eyes, With Tobii PCEye By Julian Horsey: Tobii has today announced they have now released their new device which allows an alternative method for controlling your PC with your eyes. The new stand-alone Tobii PCEye device now provides an easy to use, portable and accurate eye control that anyone can setup and use... April 7, 2011 tom's hardware Control Your PC Using Only Your Eyes Built for customers with spinal injuries or limited motor skills, this USB device allows the user to control a PC by mere eye movement. Tobii revealed an eye control device for the PC... April 7, 2011 TFTS – Technology, Gadgets & Curiosities Tobii PCEye Emerges, Puts Eye Control In PC Users’ Hands If you’ve ever looked at your computer and wished you didn’t have to bother with a mouse to get that cursor to go where you wanted it to go, then you’re about to be wildly cheered by the news that Tobii’s PCEye has finally emerged as a final retail product for you to rush right out and buy... April 7, 2011 Übergizmo Brain used to control computer US researchers over at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have laid claim that patients who had a temporary surgical implant, are able to make use of regions in the brain which control speech to “talk” to a computer. This unique implant enables patients to move a cursor around the computer screen through the power of thought... April 7, 2011 Trusted Reviews Tobii PCEye Brings Eye Control To Your PC Remember last month when we saw a prototype Lenovo laptop that could be controlled just by using your eyes? Well, the company behind that system has now unveiled a device that allows you do the same on your PC... April 6, 2011 News-Line for healthcare professionals Tobii Unveils Eye Control Device for Personal Computers By JMB: Tobii PCEye flawlessly translates eye movement to a mouse cursor on a screen. It is primarily designed for those needing an alternative method for controlling a mouse and a computer, such as individuals suffering from impaired motor skills. April 6, 2011 PC Magazine PCEye Brings Eye-Control Tech to Disabled By Brian Westover: Tobii Assistive Technology, makers of the eye-tracking technology behind the eye-controlled laptop, is bringing its eyeball-tracking equipment to any personal computer with the Tobii PCEye. April 6, 2011 Everything USB PCEye Eye-motion Tracking Controller Says 'Look Ma, No Hands' One of the many rewards of living in this computer age is the amount which our lives are extended past our previous physical limitations. It is from folks the like of Tobii that make that adage more essential than existential with the PCEye eye-tracking controller... April 5, 2011 GizMag Tobii releases eye-controlled mouse system By Paul Ridden: Sweden's eye tracking and control innovator Tobii has announced the release of a stand-alone eye control device called PCEye. Like the laptop-based prototype system demonstrated at CeBIT last month, the device tracks eye movement and translates it into mouse cursor action onscreen. Positioned in front of a PC monitor and connected via USB, the company says that the technology is compatible with a wide range of software and has been primarily designed to improve computer interactivity for users with impaired motor skills, such as stroke victims. April 5, 2011 Martin Tall on Gaze Interaction Today Tobii Technologies introduced their PCEye eye tracker which demonstrates their ambition for the PC market...The benefit of an embedded processing unit is the reduced CPU consumption of the host PC, however, this might not be a very demanding task for modern computers... February 25, 2011 Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs Kelly Presents for Future Music Therapists On her blog Kate Ahern, a US based teacher of learners with multiple or significant special needs shares with us the fantastic story about Kelly a girl with Rett Syndrome and how she uses her Tobii CEye to communicate. February 1, 2011 News 5 WLWT Girl Speaks Volumes With Eyes -- And A Computer 9-Year-Old Lost Ability To Speak Due To Cerebral Palsy. It's sometimes said that someone can speak with their eyes, but Lianna Leap is one of the few who do it literally. February 1, 2011 Gather News Lianna Bryant Speaks with Her Eyes - Has Cerebral Palsy By Brad Bechler: Lianna Bryant speaks with her eyes. The 9-year-old cerebral palsy sufferer uses an eye-tracking machine to allow her verbal communication for the first time... January 30, 2011 Middletown Journal Eye-tracking device aiding 9-year-old in classroom By Andy Sedlak: Madison third-grader Lianna Bryant received eye tracking hardware about a year ago to help her communicate with others, a challenge for her because of cerebral palsy. January 30, 2011 Healthcare Review Promoting Communication and Independent Living Eye Tracking Assistive Technology Plays an Instrumental Role in the Life of a Six-Year Old! Over a century old, eye tracking technology is mostly known for its use by market researchers and advertisers to better learn where consumers’ eyes fall on websites and in stores, so they can decide how to target them based on their eye gaze. However, in just the past five years the technology has opened up new possibilities, as it’s now being used to help those with speech and mobility disabilities communicate... January 20, 2011 TMCnet.com Tobii ATI Provides Communication and Speech Support to Disabled By Anuradha Shukla, TMCnet ContributorTobii Assistive Technology, Inc. (Tobii ATI), the premier developer of innovative eye tracking and speech technology solutions for people with disabilities, has announced their latest in life-changing communication devices for the disabled. January 15, 2011 Terri's Special Children Blog Shaving Cream, Chess, and More Fun Things to Do On her About.com blog, “Terri's Special Children Blog,” Terri Mauro linked to Tobii ATI in her weekly Saturday post, where she lists various sites that would be of interest for parents of special needs children.
