ASSIST is an interface for jack 3.5mm assisitive switches.
After plugged one, connect the device with an USB C cable to a computer, tablet or smartphone.
It has two functionnalities :
- TESTER : press the switch, the led become green
- HID INTERFACE : A switch press emulate SPACE BAR, KEY ENTER or a mouse click, useful for digital acessibility, AAC purpose and gaming
I created this project to give a course to occupational therapist students. The idea is that they use 3D printing, discover welding, microcontrollers and some programming concepts.
So, they learn by doing it and leave with a useful object that they made themselves.