Abstract: The assistive device (100) comprises, in a portable housing adapted for use with a single hand: at least two screens (105, 110) adapted to display images representative of messages, a selector (115, 120) for selecting at least one message displayed on one of said screens an emitter (125) for emitting sound messages and a control means (190) for controlling the emission, by said emitter, of sound signals representative of each message selected with said selector. Preferably, at least one of said screens is a touch-screen. In particular embodiments, at least one touch-screen comprises both a capacitive sensor and a resistive sensor. In particular embodiments, at least one of said touch-screens comprises a capacitive sensor comprising a conductive loop positioned under said screen. Said loop is surrounded and/or superposed on a ground plane.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 16, 2007
Publication date:
May 15, 2008
Applicant:
SMARTIO SYSTEMS SARL
Inventors:
Thomas Francois HUGUES, Manuel Jose GONZALES