Project #1 Robbie Ivey – Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control his bed (Assured Comfort with a Linak HB22 wireless remote)
2.
Make phone calls
3.
Watch NCIS on Netflix and other Netflix Programs
4.
Watch cable TV
a.
Be able to call up the Guide Button, Page Up, Page Down, and Select
5.
Watch DVD and Blu-ray movies that are placed in his Blu-ray player
6.
Control the lights in his room – turn on/off and dim
7.
Turn a tower fan on/off
Solution – High Level:
1.
Installed an Amazon Echo and a custom developed bed controller to allow Robbie to control his bed using voice commands
2.
Utilized the Alexa Calling and Messaging feature in the Amazon Echo to provide voice phone calling
3.
Installed a Google Home, Chromecast Ultra and a Logitech Harmony Hub to enable Robbie to watch his NCIS program on
Netflix
4.
The Google Home and the Logitech Harmony Hub also enabled Robbie to watch Cable TV and control his Blu-Ray player
5.
We replaced Robbie’s recessed light bulbs with Lifx BR30 bulbs enabling him to turn on/off/dim/change color through voice
commands using Amazon Echo
6.
We installed a WeMo Mini WiFI Smart plug to give Robbie control over his fan
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #2 Holly Payne – Spinal Muscle Atrophy
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control her bed (Drive Delta 1000 – hard wired remote)
2.
Control the ceiling lights in her room – turn on/off and dim
3.
Be able to intercom with caregiver whose bedroom is at opposite end of the house
Solution – High Level:
1.
Installed an Amazon Echo and a custom developed bed controller to allow Holly to control her bed using voice commands
2.
Installed (2) Lifx Mini (A19) Wi-Fi Smart LED bulbs in ceiling fixture enabling Holly to turn on/off/dim/change color through
voice commands using Amazon Echo
3.
Installed an Echo Dot in caregivers room and together with the Amazon Echo in Holly’s room, they enabled the “Drop In”
feature to set up intercom between their two rooms
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #3 DeAnn – Spinal Muscle Atrophy
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control opening her front and back doors
2.
Have the ability to voice control her thermostat
3.
Be able to intercom with caregiver
4.
Turn on lamps and ceiling lights by voice
Solution – High Level:
1.
Developed a voice activated controller that works with the existing Open Sesame product to give DeAnn the ability to use
voice commands to open her front and back door
2.
Added an Amazon Echo-enabled Nest thermostat to enable DeAnn to control her thermostat by voice
3.
Installed an Echo Dot in DeAnn’s room so she can ‘Drop-In’ on the other Amazon Echo device to serve as an intercom to her
caregiver
4.
DeAnn had already installed some devices which allow her to control the various lamps and ceiling lights in her house. (See
solution details)
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #4 Stephanie – Mitochondrial Cytopathy
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control her bed (Tempur-Pedic with Reverie RC-WM-101 (433mhz) remote)
Solution – High Level:
1.
Designed a microcontroller based Voice Activated solution that provided the desired functions of Head Up, Head Down, Feet
Up, Feet Down, Massage On, Massage Off.
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #5 Michael Currier – Quadriplegic from Vehicle Accident
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control his bed (Invacare model 50001VC with 1115290 pendant).
Solution – High Level:
1.
Designed a microcontroller based Voice Activated solution that provided the desired functions of Head Up, Head Down, Feet
Up, Feet Down, Raise Bed, Lower Bed
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #6 Sloane – Multiple Sclerosis
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control her bed (Leggett and Platt s-Cape with Raven industries control/remote KSMBR20543T)
Solution – High Level:
1.
Designed a microcontroller based Voice Activated solution that provided the desired functions of Head Up, Head Down, Feet
Up, Feet Down, Flat and MR
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #7 Greg Anger (Cerebral Palsy) and Rebecca Anger (Quadriplegia from
post-viral infection)
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control their door
2.
Be able to voice control their Flex-A-Bed
Solution – High Level:
1.
Designed a microcontroller-based Voice Activated solution that enables Rebecca to open their door hands free
2.
Designed a microcontroller-based Voice Activated solution that enables them to voice control the 6 functions of their Model
FLEX185 Flex A Bed Hi Low Queen Adjustable Bed. (Head Up, Head Down, Feet Up, Feet Down, Lift, and Lower)
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #8 Robert - ALS
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control his Serta Motion I Series bed
2.
Be able to voice control his TV
Solution – High Level:
1.
Robert installed an Amazon Echo.
2.
Limited Mobility Solutions started down the path of designing a voice activated bed controller for Robert’s Serta Motion I
Series bed, but then discovered a solution from Ergomotion, the maker of the linear actuator control system in this new bed.
They are among the first to offer an Alexa Dongle that plugs into the bed that provides voice support
3.
Robert installed a Logitech Harmony Hub and after enabling the Alexa skills he now can control his TV by voice
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #9 Robbie Ivey – Dorm Room Project - Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control his bed (Assured Comfort with a Linak HB22 wireless remote)
2.
Make phone calls
3.
Watch NCIS on Netflix and other Netflix Programs as well as Youtube
4.
Watch programs on the campus version of xfinity
5.
Be able to navigate the Roku by voice and select programs
6.
Control the lamps in his dorm room
7.
Turn a tower fan on/off
Solution – High Level:
1.
Installed an Amazon Echo, a Google Home Mini, and a custom developed bed controller to allow Robbie to control his bed
using voice commands from either smart speaker
2.
Updated the Google Gmail contact list with those names Robbie will want to call
3.
Installed a Google Home, Chromecast Ultra and a Logitech Harmony Hub to enable Robbie to watch his NCIS program on
Netflix
4.
Use Google Home and the Logitech Harmony Hub and the Roku Streaming stick to enable Robbie to watch programs on the
campus version of xfinity
5.
Use the Google version of Quick Remote to enable Robbie to navigate the programming on the Roku stick by voice,
specifically the campus version of xfinity
6.
We installed WeMo Mini WiFi Smart plugs for voice control of two lamps
7.
We installed a WeMo Mini WiFI Smart plug to give Robbie control over his fan
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #10 Mike Loftus – Primary Progressive MS
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control his bed (Invacare bed with 1115290 pendant).
2.
Be able to voice control lamp next to bed
3.
Be able to voice control heating blanket
4.
Be able to turn off bedroom TV by voice before going to sleep
5.
Be able to fully voice control living room TV
6.
Be able to make phone calls via voice
Solution – High Level:
1.
Designed a microcontroller-based Voice Activated solution that provided the desired functions of Head Up, Head Down, Feet
Up, Feet Down, Raise Bed, Lower Bed
2.
Installed (3) WeMo mini smart switches to give Mike voice control of his Lamp, Heating Blanket, and TV (For the bedroom, the
only necessary control of the TV was to power it down at night)
3.
Installed a Google Mini, Google Chromecast, and a Logitech Harmony Hub to give Mike the ability to voice control his living
room TV
4.
Phone calls can be made with Google Home.
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #11 Kurt Larsen– Service-Disabled Veteran: Navy – Spinal Cord Injury (C 5/6
complete)
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control his Leggett and Platt Prodigy 2.0 bed
Solution – High Level:
1.
Designed a voice activated bed controller which will give Kurt voice control over four functions that are important to him.
a.
Raising the Head of the Bed
b.
Going to Zero Gravity Position (A preset that raises the feet to the same level as the heart)
c.
Returning the bed to the Flat position
d.
Sitting up in bed to the TV position
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #12 George Gregory – Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control his Drive bed
2.
Be able to use voice for making phone calls and have his phone number on receiving caller ID
3.
Be able to voice control the ceiling lights
4.
Be able to voice control his TV/Netflix/YouTube
Solution – High Level:
1.
Designed a voice activated bed controller which gave George the ability to control all desired functions of his adjustable bed
2.
Set up Google Home Mini so George can use voice commands to call people in his Google contact list and they will know he is
calling because we configured Google Home to show his cell number on their Caller-ID
3.
Installed 2 Lifx Mini (A19) Wi-Fi Smart LED Light Bulb, which are dimmable and can change colors
4.
Installed an Amazon Fire TV Cube so George can voice control his TV/entertainment
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #13 Doron – ALS
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control his Invacare bed
2.
Be able to use voice for placing and answering phone calls and have his phone number on receiving caller ID
3.
Be able to voice control the lamp
4.
Be able to voice control two Cable TVs/other apps
5.
Be able to voice control the Amazon Camera
Solution – High Level:
1.
Designed a voice activated bed controller which gave Doron the ability to control all desired functions of his adjustable bed.
He can control the bed using Alexa and Google
2.
Installed an Amazon Echo Connect so Doron can make and answer incoming phone calls
3.
Installed in lamp a Philips Hue light bulb which is voice controlled
4.
Installed two Amazon Fire TV Cubes so Doron can voice control his TV/entertainment
5.
Installed a WeMo Smart Mini switch so Doron can voice control his Amazon camera
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #14 Dominic – Disabled Army Vet - Quadriplegic
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control his Tempur-Pedic Ergo bed
Solution – High Level:
1.
Designed a voice activated bed controller which gave Dominic the ability to control the four desired functions of his
adjustable bed. He can control the bed using Alexa. We will add a Google mini in the near future
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #15 Sam Gold – Cerebral Palsy
Requirements:
1.
Be able to use voice for placing and answering phone calls and have his phone number on receiving caller ID
2.
Be able to voice control the lamp near his bed
3.
Be able to voice control his Netflix and Youtube over internet
4.
Would like to control his sound machine
Solution – High Level:
1.
Installed an Amazon Echo Connect so Sam can make and answer incoming phone calls
2.
Installed WeMo switch to control the lamp near his bed
3.
Installed an Amazon Fire TV Cube, Google Mini, and Chromecast so Sam can voice control his TV/entertainment.
4.
The Amazon Echo uses a Skill to replace the need for the sound machine
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #16 Catherine – Multiple Sclerosis
Requirements:
1.
Be able to use voice commands to control her Medline bed
2.
Be able to use voice commands to control her TV
Solution – High Level:
1.
Developed and provided a voice activated bed controller so Catherine could control her Medline bed using both Alexa and
Google
2.
Provided an Amazon Fire TV Cube so Catherine can use voice commands to control her TV
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #17 Vik – Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Requirements:
1.
Be able to use voice for placing and answering phone calls
2.
Be able to voice control a recessed ceiling light
3.
Be able to voice control the TV
4.
Be able to use voice commands to control his Invacare bed
Solution – High Level:
1.
Provided an Amazon Echo Dot Gen3 and an Amazon Echo Connect so Vik can make and answer incoming phone calls
2.
Installed a Lifx BR30 multi-color bulb in the ceiling fixture
3.
Installed a Logitech Harmony Hub to control his TV
4.
Developed and provided a voice activated bed controller
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #18 “Lilly” – Elderly, difficulty pushing buttons
Requirements:
1.
Be able to use voice commands to control her full electric Drive bed
Solution – High Level:
1.
Developed and provided a voice activated bed controller so “Lilly” could control her full electric Drive bed using both Alexa
and Google
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #19 Steven – Progressive MS
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control his Drive bed
2.
Be able to voice control the lamps in his bedroom and living room
3.
Be able to voice control two TVs/Amazon Prime, Sling TV
Solution – High Level:
1.
Designed a voice activated bed controller which gave Steven the ability to control all desired functions of his adjustable bed.
He can control the bed using Alexa and Google
2.
Installed two WeMo Smart Mini switches so Steven can control both lamps
3.
Installed two Amazon Fire TV Cubes so Steven can voice control his TV/entertainment
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #20 Vicki – Multiple Sclerosis
Requirements:
1.
Be able to use voice commands to control her Drive hospital bed
2.
Be able to use voice commands to control her TV
Solution – High Level:
1.
Developed and provided a voice activated bed controller so Vicki could control her Drive hospital bed using both Alexa and
Google
2.
Provided a Logitech Harmony Hub so Vicki can use voice commands to control her TV
o see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #21 Shyla - Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control her Ashley Furniture model MX9X432 bed which has functions Head Up and Head down
2.
Shyla would like to be able to use a voice command to simply turn off the TV before going to sleep
Solution – High Level:
1.
Designed a voice activated bed controller which gave Shyla the ability to control the Head Up and Head Down functions of
her adjustable bed. She can control the bed using Alexa as well as the Google mini
2.
Shyla does not need all the capabilities of a Logitech Harmony hub for her TV, she just needs to be able to power it off at the
end of the day, so we installed a WeMo Smart Mini switch
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #1 Robbie Ivey – Duchenne
Muscular Dystrophy
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control his bed (Assured
Comfort with a Linak HB22 wireless remote)
2.
Make phone calls
3.
Watch NCIS on Netflix and other Netflix
Programs
4.
Watch cable TV
a.
Be able to call up the Guide Button, Page Up,
Page Down, and Select
5.
Watch DVD and Blu-ray movies that are placed in
his Blu-ray player
6.
Control the lights in his room – turn on/off and
dim
7.
Turn a tower fan on/off
Solution – High Level:
1.
Installed an Amazon Echo and a custom
developed bed controller to allow Robbie to
control his bed using voice commands
2.
Utilized the Alexa Calling and Messaging feature
in the Amazon Echo to provide voice phone
calling
3.
Installed a Google Home, Chromecast Ultra and a
Logitech Harmony Hub to enable Robbie to
watch his NCIS program on Netflix
4.
The Google Home and the Logitech Harmony
Hub also enabled Robbie to watch Cable TV and
control his Blu-Ray player
5.
We replaced Robbie’s recessed light bulbs with
Lifx BR30 bulbs enabling him to turn
on/off/dim/change color through voice
commands using Amazon Echo
6.
We installed a WeMo Mini WiFI Smart plug to give
Robbie control over his fan
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #2 Holly Payne – Spinal
Muscle Atrophy
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control her bed (Drive Delta 1000
– hard wired remote)
2.
Control the ceiling lights in her room – turn on/off
and dim
3.
Be able to intercom with caregiver whose
bedroom is at opposite end of the house
Solution – High Level:
1.
Installed an Amazon Echo and a custom
developed bed controller to allow Holly to control
her bed using voice commands
2.
Installed (2) Lifx Mini (A19) Wi-Fi Smart LED bulbs
in ceiling fixture enabling Holly to turn
on/off/dim/change color through voice
commands using Amazon Echo
3.
Installed an Echo Dot in caregivers room and
together with the Amazon Echo in Holly’s room,
they enabled the “Drop In” feature to set up
intercom between their two rooms
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #3 DeAnn – Spinal Muscle
Atrophy
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control opening her front and
back doors
2.
Have the ability to voice control her thermostat
3.
Be able to intercom with caregiver
4.
Turn on lamps and ceiling lights by voice
Solution – High Level:
1.
Developed a voice activated controller that works
with the existing Open Sesame product to give
DeAnn the ability to use voice commands to open
her front and back door
2.
Added an Amazon Echo-enabled Nest thermostat
to enable DeAnn to control her thermostat by
voice
3.
Installed an Echo Dot in DeAnn’s room so she can
‘Drop-In’ on the other Amazon Echo device to
serve as an intercom to her caregiver
4.
DeAnn had already installed some devices which
allow her to control the various lamps and ceiling
lights in her house. (See solution details)
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #4 Stephanie – Mitochondrial
Cytopathy
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control her bed (Tempur-Pedic
with Reverie RC-WM-101 (433mhz) remote)
Solution – High Level:
1.
Designed a microcontroller based Voice Activated
solution that provided the desired functions of
Head Up, Head Down, Feet Up, Feet Down,
Massage On, Massage Off.
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #5 Michael Currier –
Quadriplegic from Vehicle Accident
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control his bed (Invacare model
50001VC with 1115290 pendant).
Solution – High Level:
1.
Designed a microcontroller based Voice Activated
solution that provided the desired functions of
Head Up, Head Down, Feet Up, Feet Down, Raise
Bed, Lower Bed
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #6 Sloane – Multiple Sclerosis
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control her bed (Leggett and
Platt s-Cape with Raven industries control/remote
KSMBR20543T)
Solution – High Level:
1.
Designed a microcontroller based Voice Activated
solution that provided the desired functions of
Head Up, Head Down, Feet Up, Feet Down, Flat
and MR
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #7 Greg Anger (Cerebral
Palsy) and Rebecca Anger
(Quadriplegia from post-viral
infection)
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control their door
2.
Be able to voice control their Flex-A-Bed
Solution – High Level:
1.
Designed a microcontroller-based Voice Activated
solution that enables Rebecca to open their door
hands free
2.
Designed a microcontroller-based Voice Activated
solution that enables them to voice control the 6
functions of their Model FLEX185 Flex A Bed Hi
Low Queen Adjustable Bed. (Head Up, Head
Down, Feet Up, Feet Down, Lift, and Lower)
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #8 Robert - ALS
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control his Serta Motion I Series
bed
2.
Be able to voice control his TV
Solution – High Level:
1.
Robert installed an Amazon Echo.
2.
Limited Mobility Solutions started down the path
of designing a voice activated bed controller for
Robert’s Serta Motion I Series bed, but then
discovered a solution from Ergomotion, the
maker of the linear actuator control system in
this new bed. They are among the first to offer an
Alexa Dongle that plugs into the bed that
provides voice support
3.
Robert installed a Logitech Harmony Hub and
after enabling the Alexa skills he now can control
his TV by voice
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #9 Robbie Ivey – Dorm Room
Project - Duchenne Muscular
Dystrophy
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control his bed (Assured Comfort
with a Linak HB22 wireless remote)
2.
Make phone calls
3.
Watch NCIS on Netflix and other Netflix Programs
as well as Youtube
4.
Watch programs on the campus version of xfinity
5.
Be able to navigate the Roku by voice and select
programs
6.
Control the lamps in his dorm room
7.
Turn a tower fan on/off
Solution – High Level:
1.
Installed an Amazon Echo, a Google Home Mini,
and a custom developed bed controller to allow
Robbie to control his bed using voice commands
from either smart speaker
2.
Updated the Google Gmail contact list with those
names Robbie will want to call
3.
Installed a Google Home, Chromecast Ultra and a
Logitech Harmony Hub to enable Robbie to
watch his NCIS program on Netflix
4.
Use Google Home and the Logitech Harmony
Hub and the Roku Streaming stick to enable
Robbie to watch programs on the campus version
of xfinity
5.
Use the Google version of Quick Remote to
enable Robbie to navigate the programming on
the Roku stick by voice, specifically the campus
version of xfinity
6.
We installed WeMo Mini WiFi Smart plugs for
voice control of two lamps
7.
We installed a WeMo Mini WiFI Smart plug to give
Robbie control over his fan
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #10 Mike Loftus – Primary
Progressive MS
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control his bed (Invacare bed
with 1115290 pendant).
2.
Be able to voice control lamp next to bed
3.
Be able to voice control heating blanket
4.
Be able to turn off bedroom TV by voice before
going to sleep
5.
Be able to fully voice control living room TV
6.
Be able to make phone calls via voice
Solution – High Level:
1.
Designed a microcontroller-based Voice Activated
solution that provided the desired functions of
Head Up, Head Down, Feet Up, Feet Down, Raise
Bed, Lower Bed
2.
Installed (3) WeMo mini smart switches to give
Mike voice control of his Lamp, Heating Blanket,
and TV (For the bedroom, the only necessary
control of the TV was to power it down at night)
3.
Installed a Google Mini, Google Chromecast, and
a Logitech Harmony Hub to give Mike the ability
to voice control his living room TV
4.
Phone calls can be made with Google Home.
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #11 Kurt Larsen– Service-
Disabled Veteran: Navy – Spinal Cord
Injury (C 5/6 complete)
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control his Leggett and Platt
Prodigy 2.0 bed
Solution – High Level:
1.
Designed a voice activated bed controller which
will give Kurt voice control over four functions
that are important to him.
a.
Raising the Head of the Bed
b.
Going to Zero Gravity Position (A preset that
raises the feet to the same level as the heart)
c.
Returning the bed to the Flat position
d.
Sitting up in bed to the TV position
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #12 George Gregory –
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control his Drive bed
2.
Be able to use voice for making phone calls and
have his phone number on receiving caller ID
3.
Be able to voice control the ceiling lights
4.
Be able to voice control his TV/Netflix/YouTube
Solution – High Level:
1.
Designed a voice activated bed controller which
gave George the ability to control all desired
functions of his adjustable bed
2.
Set up Google Home Mini so George can use
voice commands to call people in his Google
contact list and they will know he is calling
because we configured Google Home to show his
cell number on their Caller-ID
3.
Installed 2 Lifx Mini (A19) Wi-Fi Smart LED Light
Bulb, which are dimmable and can change colors
4.
Installed an Amazon Fire TV Cube so George can
voice control his TV/entertainment
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #13 Doron – ALS
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control his Invacare bed
2.
Be able to use voice for placing and answering
phone calls and have his phone number on
receiving caller ID
3.
Be able to voice control the lamp
4.
Be able to voice control two Cable TVs/other apps
5.
Be able to voice control the Amazon Camera
Solution – High Level:
1.
Designed a voice activated bed controller which
gave Doron the ability to control all desired
functions of his adjustable bed. He can control
the bed using Alexa and Google
2.
Installed an Amazon Echo Connect so Doron can
make and answer incoming phone calls
3.
Installed in lamp a Philips Hue light bulb which is
voice controlled
4.
Installed two Amazon Fire TV Cubes so Doron can
voice control his TV/entertainment
5.
Installed a WeMo Smart Mini switch so Doron can
voice control his Amazon camera
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #14 Dominic – Disabled Army
Vet - Quadriplegic
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control his Tempur-Pedic Ergo
bed
Solution – High Level:
1.
Designed a voice activated bed controller which
gave Dominic the ability to control the four
desired functions of his adjustable bed. He can
control the bed using Alexa. We will add a Google
mini in the near future
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #15 Sam Gold – Cerebral Palsy
Requirements:
1.
Be able to use voice for placing and answering
phone calls and have his phone number on
receiving caller ID
2.
Be able to voice control the lamp near his bed
3.
Be able to voice control his Netflix and Youtube
over internet
4.
Would like to control his sound machine
Solution – High Level:
1.
Installed an Amazon Echo Connect so Sam can
make and answer incoming phone calls
2.
Installed WeMo switch to control the lamp near
his bed
3.
Installed an Amazon Fire TV Cube, Google Mini,
and Chromecast so Sam can voice control his
TV/entertainment.
4.
The Amazon Echo uses a Skill to replace the need
for the sound machine
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #16 Catherine – Multiple
Sclerosis
Requirements:
1.
Be able to use voice commands to control her
Medline bed
2.
Be able to use voice commands to control her TV
Solution – High Level:
1.
Developed and provided a voice activated bed
controller so Catherine could control her Medline
bed using both Alexa and Google
2.
Provided an Amazon Fire TV Cube so Catherine
can use voice commands to control her TV
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #17 Vik – Duchenne Muscular
Dystrophy
Requirements:
1.
Be able to use voice for placing and answering
phone calls
2.
Be able to voice control a recessed ceiling light
3.
Be able to voice control the TV
4.
Be able to use voice commands to control his
Invacare bed
Solution – High Level:
1.
Provided an Amazon Echo Dot Gen3 and an
Amazon Echo Connect so Vik can make and
answer incoming phone calls
2.
Installed a Lifx BR30 multi-color bulb in the ceiling
fixture
3.
Installed a Logitech Harmony Hub to control his
TV
4.
Developed and provided a voice activated bed
controller
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #18 “Lilly” – Elderly, difficulty
pushing buttons
Requirements:
1.
Be able to use voice commands to control her full
electric Drive bed
Solution – High Level:
1.
Developed and provided a voice activated bed
controller so “Lilly” could control her full electric
Drive bed using both Alexa and Google
To see full details of this solution, click here.
Project #19 Steven – Progressive MS
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control his Drive bed
2.
Be able to voice control the lamps in his bedroom
and living room
3.
Be able to voice control two TVs/Amazon Prime,
Sling TV
Solution – High Level:
1.
Designed a voice activated bed controller which
gave Steven the ability to control all desired
functions of his adjustable bed. He can control
the bed using Alexa and Google
2.
Installed two WeMo Smart Mini switches so
Steven can control both lamps
3.
Installed two Amazon Fire TV Cubes so Steven
can voice control his TV/entertainment
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Project #20 Vicki – Multiple Sclerosis
Requirements:
1.
Be able to use voice commands to control her
Drive hospital bed
2.
Be able to use voice commands to control her TV
Solution – High Level:
1.
Developed and provided a voice activated bed
controller so Vicki could control her Drive hospital
bed using both Alexa and Google
2.
Provided a Logitech Harmony Hub so Vicki can
use voice commands to control her TV
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Project #21 Shyla - Ehlers–Danlos
Syndrome
Requirements:
1.
Be able to voice control her Ashley Furniture
model MX9X432 bed which has functions Head
Up and Head down
2.
Shyla would like to be able to use a voice
command to simply turn off the TV before going
to sleep
Solution – High Level:
1.
Designed a voice activated bed controller which
gave Shyla the ability to control the Head Up and
Head Down functions of her adjustable bed. She
can control the bed using Alexa as well as the
Google mini
2.
Shyla does not need all the capabilities of a
Logitech Harmony hub for her TV, she just needs
to be able to power it off at the end of the day, so
we installed a WeMo Smart Mini switch
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