Kinect-Powered Email Helps Woman Communicate After Stroke

Dad hoc blogger Chad Ruble shared a heartwarming video (embedded above) showing how he modified a Microsoft Kinect to help his mother send simple emails.

Twelve years ago, a stroke impaired his mother’s ability to use language ability. This condition is called aphasia, and in some cases, can prevent a victim from speaking, reading or writing. Ruble created a new interface for his mother using the motion-sensing controller, check it out:

The first step was coming up with a visual “dashboard” to help her compose simple messages.

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