Development and testing of a hardware and software solution which helps disabled and elderly people to live at home independently

Sofi是一种辅助开关，使残疾人和老年人能够在家中更独立地生活。Sofi可以通过外部连接辅助开关，与Alexa和Siri等主流智能家居设备一起使用。Sofi可以通过手机/平板电脑应用程序进行定制，该应用程序可以设置短、长、双击的时间间隔。可使用的辅助开关的示例包括呼吸操作开关，例如啜饮和抽吸装置，以及大表面积按钮，例如Buddy按钮。通过结合这些不同的输入法，Sofi的用户将能够在他们的家中建立自己定制的控制系统。这个项目将看到我们从TRL 6原型设备移动到TRL 8，预生产工程样品。它还将使我们能够开发与Sofi一起提供的配置应用程序的第一个适当版本。我们还将从潜在的最终用户那里获得重要的用户反馈，以对解决方案进行重要更改，并作为验证我们的产品以帮助我们筹集私人投资的一种手段。我们是一家注重影响力的企业，希望让世界变得更健康，不那么排外。

Sofi is an assistive switch that enables disabled and elderly people to live more independently at home.Sofi allows the external connection of assistive switches to be used with mainstream smart home devices such as those used with Alexa and Siri.Sofi will be customisable with a phone/tablet app which can set the time intervals between short, long and double clicks.Examples of assistive switches that can be used include breath operated switches such as a sip and puff device, and large surface area buttons, such as the Buddy button.By combining these various input methods users of Sofi will be able to set up their own bespoke control system to live in their homes.This project will see us move from a TRL 6 prototype of the device to a TRL 8, pre-production engineering sample. It will also enable us to develop the first proper version of our configuration app which will be provided alongside Sofi.We will also get essential user-feedback from potential end-users to make important changes to the solution, and as a means to validate our product to help us raise private investment.We are an impact-focused business who hope to make the world a healthier, less exclusive place.