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NYC Accessibility Product Test — Wearable Computer Controller (Queens)
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We are especially interested in wheelchair users and people with limited arm movement, reach, strength, or endurance who still have reliable thumb movement.We want to learn how useful the ring is in everyday accessibility situations and what we should improve.
Prolo Ring can provide:
- Cursor movement
- Clicking and scrolling
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Push-to-Talk and voice/dictation activation
- Tablet navigation
- Smart-home and environmental controls through compatible devices
The goal is to reduce the need to repeatedly reach for a mouse, touchscreen, keyboard, or remote.
We are particularly interested in people who:
- Use a power or manual wheelchair
- Have limited arm movement or reach
- Have spinal cord injury
- Have ALS or another neuromuscular condition
- Have cerebral palsy
- Have muscular dystrophy or SMA
- Have multiple sclerosis
- Have stroke-related mobility limitations
- Have another mobility condition that makes conventional computer or tablet controls difficult
The most important requirement is that you can intentionally and repeatedly move at least one thumb well enough to operate a small touch surface.
We are currently exploring two main areas:
1. Computer / tablet access
Using the ring for cursor movement, clicking, scrolling, shortcuts and Push-to-Talk while keeping the hand and arm in a comfortable position.
2. Smart-home / environmental control
Using the ring with a tablet or compatible smart-home system to control things such as lights, TVs, curtains and other connected devices.
Selected participants will receive a Prolo Ring at no cost, in the appropriate size, along with setup and configuration support.
The ring is yours to keep.
We would like participants to:
- Try the ring with the devices and activities that matter to them
- Give us honest feedback about what works and what doesn't
- Complete a short usability questionnaire
- Be available for a short follow-up conversation
Positive feedback is not required. Finding limitations and problems is just as useful to us as finding things that work well.
If someone's experience later makes a good case study or video, we may ask separately whether they are interested. Participation would be completely optional and discussed separately.
We are based in Queens and are primarily looking for participants in:
Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, or nearby NYC areas.
or selected participants, we may be able to meet locally to help with sizing, setup and testing.
Interested? Please reply with a short introduction including:
- Your general location
- Whether you use a wheelchair
- A brief description of the mobility/accessibility challenge you experience
- Which thumb you can move most reliably
- Whether you're primarily interested in computer/tablet access, smart-home control, or both
- The devices you currently use and would most like to control