Hacker uses a Kinect to help his mom email after a stroke

TechCrunch :: Chad Ruble’s mother suffers from aphasia due to a stroke. She hasn’t been able to use a keyboard for years because she is simply unable to recognize text. In order to help her, he built a Kinect-enabled interface that lets her move her hand around a series of simple icons – happy, sad, upset, etc. – and other icons that signify degree.

Video available, reported by John Biggs, techcrunch.com

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[ByrneingUP]

I wouldn't call him a hacker, but a very good son.