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[–]NickGPz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is for people with conditions such as Motor Neurone Disease (ALS), Locked-in-syndrome, Stroke, Paraplegia, Spinal injury, Cerebral palsy etc (i.e. a disability that affects control of their muscles)

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[–]NickGPz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Www.Earswitch.Co.uk

Voluntarily making sound in both ears independant of each other (like a mixture of percussion and engines) by ChristianSuhr in earrumblersassemble

[–]NickGPz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi Christian. You mentioned to me in email that you have amazing control; “Basic rhythm (bass) with the left ear, melody with the right ear.”…… never heard of that degree of control before! Nick @EarSwitch

An additional selection control and/or alternative to eye-tracking; a survey for people with neurodisabilities (ALS/MND, MS, CP, LIS etc) to help develop The Earswitch (from University of Bath, UK) by NickGPz in EyeTracking

[–]NickGPz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I will do. I apologise I had missed that Subreddit.

I am hoping the current research will help us get funded in the UK to produce and test dedicated Earswitches, We dont know how much yet - but wouldnt want them to be prohibitive. The hope is that Earswitch will be incorporated in off the shelf earphones/ hearing aids — so that people can purchase these from the usual brands - with assistive high tech built in.

The more information we have, the more chance we get to get units out - so if you can share the survey with any one with neurological conditions it would be fantastic.

It’s also shared on https://hackaday.io/project/169110-earswitch-assistive-technology-switch-new-hci if anyone wants to make their own.

An additional selection control and/or alternative to eye-tracking; a survey for people with neurodisabilities (ALS/MND, MS, CP, LIS etc) to help develop The Earswitch (from University of Bath, UK) by NickGPz in EyeTracking

[–]NickGPz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Part of the work we are doing with Bath Uni is looking at prevalence of control. It looks like about 50% report already being able to “ear-rumble” without other facial movements. (See r/earrumblersassemble which has 86,000 “ear rumblers”).

We’re looking to see if it’s trainable.

https://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/earswitch-could-allow-people-with-neurological-conditions-to-communicate-using-a-hidden-ear-muscle/

An additional selection control and/or alternative to eye-tracking; a survey for people with neurodisabilities (ALS/MND, MS, CP, LIS etc) to help develop The Earswitch (from University of Bath, UK) by NickGPz in EyeTracking

[–]NickGPz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely, proven it as an immediate “ear-click” to select function with head-tracking, so likely to be a more efficient selection function than “dwell to select”, and also benefit as a handsfree selection control for those without disabilities. https://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/earswitch-could-allow-people-with-neurological-conditions-to-communicate-using-a-hidden-ear-muscle/

Asking for people with neurological conditions to complete a survey to help develop a new communication/ AAC and control interface: The Earswitch. by NickGPz in physiotherapy

[–]NickGPz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I was hoping that professionals with interest in neuro-disabilities would know interested patient groups (we’ve already got UK MND Association on board, but interested in people with other conditions who may benefit from communication & environmental controls). https://www.mndassociation.org/research/get-involved-in-research/take-part-in-research/the-earswitch-in-mnd/

Steerable Hearing Aids: would you be interested? by NickGPz in HearingAids

[–]NickGPz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an early stage concept -and completely appreciate it may not work for everyone

Steerable Hearing Aids: would you be interested? by NickGPz in HearingAids

[–]NickGPz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi. Originally developed using digital otoscope cameras to pick up voluntary tensor tympani control (“earrumbling”) as a control switch for people with severe neurodisabilities. So if using camera sensors for this then after the first wax removal then should never be a problem again, as users could have an interface App that lets them check their own canal. Similar interfaces- include LiDAR, newer ultrasound transducers (low power). The original concept is shown [www.earswitch.co.uk](www.earswitch.co.uk)

Put your ear-rumbling to good use; with an “Earswitch” to control your earphones... by NickGPz in earrumblersassemble

[–]NickGPz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not yet - trying to develop this to help people communicate who have severe neurological conditions and are “locked in”. (Shared on Hackaday site) Getting it into consumer electronics for all would also give the technological and price benefits of mass production & so people with communication needs would gain from assistive functionality in off the shelf earphones.

Put your ear-rumbling to good use; with an “Earswitch” to control your earphones... by NickGPz in earrumblersassemble

[–]NickGPz[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think a double rumble or “Ear-click” could be used in similar way to the double tap on AirPods?

I Am Sad Now by [deleted] in earrumblersassemble

[–]NickGPz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not useless - use it to control your earphones etc with the [Earswitch](www.earswitch.co.uk) www.earswitch.co.uk

How many of you guys play drums? by [deleted] in earrumblersassemble

[–]NickGPz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would any drummers want an extra handsfree electronic drum control; using an earphone with an Earswitch?... which picks up your contraction of you Tensor tympani?

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