Innovative hands-free technology to give the severely disabled greater mobility control

在澳大利亚，一半的严重神经损伤导致四肢瘫痪。再加上其他涉及严重行动障碍的残疾，社区在经济、心理和社会方面付出的代价是巨大的。这项新的澳大利亚技术将促进残疾人和计算机控制系统之间有效地分享控制权，利用他们的独特优势，使彼此能够在薄弱领域相互帮助。潜在的社会和个人利益非常大。此外，还存在大幅降低医疗成本和开发免提技术新产业的空间。

Half of the serious neurological injuries in Australia result in tetraplegia. Combined with other disabilities that involve severe mobility impairments the cost to the community economically, psychologically and socially is huge. This new Australian technology will facilitate effective sharing of control between a disabled person and a computer control system, taking advantage of their unique strengths and enabling each to aid the other in areas of weakness. The social and personal benefits are potentially very large. Scope also exists to significantly reduce healthcare costs and to develop a new industry in hands-free technology.