Watch the video to see the technology used to help this disabled student play euphonium.
http://www.edutopia.org/assistive-techn ... s-bratcher
It uses a joystick to control solenoids which activate the pistons on a euphonium.
I saw some beautiful work Dan Oberloh had done for a woodwind player but it was adaptive work, a little different from this.
Assistive Technology
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Alex C
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Assistive Technology
City Intonation Inspector - Dallas Texas
"Holding the Bordognian Fabric of the Universe together through better pitch, one note at a time."
Practicing results in increased atmospheric CO2 thus causing global warming.
"Holding the Bordognian Fabric of the Universe together through better pitch, one note at a time."
Practicing results in increased atmospheric CO2 thus causing global warming.
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Kevin Hendrick
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Re: Assistive Technology
That's a great story! Nice to see technology used that way -- very inspiring.Alex C wrote:Watch the video to see the technology used to help this disabled student play euphonium.
http://www.edutopia.org/assistive-techn ... s-bratcher
It uses a joystick to control solenoids which activate the pistons on a euphonium.
I saw some beautiful work Dan Oberloh had done for a woodwind player but it was adaptive work, a little different from this.
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