People with physical impairments often find it difficult to hold and activate the buttons on a phone. Providing a solution, designer Ryan Parry in association with GlobiGames Ltd has devised an innovative headset that allows the users to navigate through menus on their phone simply by moving their head side to side and nodding to select the highlighted option. Hailed as “Tilt,” the mobile phone interface device lets the people with impaired manual dexterity scroll through a very basic menu interface by tilting their head to the right. They can place their head to a vertical position to hold the current selection in place, and nod to accept the option. While on the other hand, tilting the head toward the left side allows the users to scroll through menus in the opposite direction, providing quicker navigation. The in-ear plug design holds onto contours of the ear securely, and comes with three different sized rubber covers to ensure a perfect fit. When the headset is removed from the wrist piece, a hall’s effect sensor senses the missing magnet, and activates the headset, providing longer battery life. The headset is highly customizable, with plastic side panels in various designs available to suit every mood. When not in use, the headset is held on a wristband, and with a smell sweeping motion, the user can apply the headset to their ear without using their hands.
[Cheers Ryan]
