8/14/2019 Tobii User Story - Bjorn Andre
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Bjorn-Andr was born with a muscular
atrophy disease, is confned to an electrical
hospital bed and depends on assistants
24-hours a day. As a child, he had a
computer that made it easier or him to
write and participate in regular elementary
school courses. However, eventually
he became unable to use the keyboard,
severely limiting his ability to use thecomputer to
communicate.
Its been years since I last had an assistive
communication device. Beore MyTobii I
depended on my assistants or everything.
Bjorn-Andr was one o the frst people in
Norway to get the chance to test an eye-
controlled computer.
My immediate impression was that it was
very easy to use. I was sold instantly.
Today, MyTobii is a part o everyday lie or
Bjorn-Andr. MyTobii has given him a great
deal o independence and has also made
his world a bit bigger.
This computer has given me a brand-
new lie. Now I can do things mysel that I
once needed help to do. The best thing is
that I can use the Internet in the same way
everyone else does. I can download music
and movies, send emails, shop and pay my
bills.
On the bed is a sticker with the mottoEveryone dies, but not
everyone lives. Its
very typical o Bjorn-Andr. He is extremely
positive, intelligent and a quick learner.
Bjorn-Andr explains how eye control
works in Windows:
Its very easy, but difcult to describe, he
says and laughs. The mouse cursor ollows
where my eyes are looking. I can stop the
mouse cursor where I want to click just by
ocusing or a ew hundredths o a second.
It is very easy to sur, but writing takesa higher level o
concentration. I spend
between 7-8 hours a day on the Internet.
There are a lot o things to do, and I only
stop when I get tired.
Thanks to his regular use o MyTobii,
Bjorn-Andr is extremely adept at using eye
control. He has a very precise gaze point
and can use a very small screen keyboard.
At our meeting he has the chance to test
a new on-screen keyboard with word
prediction. It works immediately.
The whole concept is great, he says.
I think people should try MyTobii i they
need an assistive communication device. It
has changed my day-to-day lie and given
me the possibility to do things or mysel.
For me, my private lie and the ability to
communicate is what is important. When
I use my computer its totally private my
assistants leave the room.
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Bjorn-Andr and his MyTobii P10
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