Accessibility Scan facilitates interaction with Android terminals for people with reduced mobility

Accessibility Scan is a native Android solution, developed by BQ and Limbika in collaboration with BJ Adaptaciones, that allows people with mobility problems to use a tablet without having to touch the screen.

Be strong y BQ have developed the native Accessibility Scan solution that allows people with severe mobility limitations to interact with Android smartphones and tablets. A tool that seeks to break the barriers to access to technology.

Its use is simple, You just have to place the device on a support, like a bed, table or wheelchair, connect it to a peripheral, placed near the user's most mobile part of the body, and activate the application.

With this peripheral, people with mobility limitations (like cerebral palsy, ALS or tetraparesis) They overcome their main barrier to using a tablet or smartphone, what is touching the screen with your hand.

Once Accessibility Scan is activated, Interaction with the device is done through a scanning system. An axis descends across the screen until the user stops it by pressing the peripheral. After this, a second circular target-shaped axis moves horizontally until the user stops it. In this way, the intersection point between both coordinates is selected.

With this sweeping system, People with mobility limitations can browse the device and the Internet, play all types of content or, even, play.

Accessibility Scan has a shortened navigation menu through which the user can drag and drop, double click, hold down an area of the screen or scroll, all without touching the screen. Includes, besides, an assistant that allows you to exit Accessibility mode momentarily to facilitate the therapist's work and a keyboard adapted based on the frequency of use of the letters, makes writing easier.

In this project, Limbika has contributed its knowledge on the development of supporting technologies and BQ has contributed with its experience in firmware integration. For your part, BJ Adaptations has provided the hardware solution necessary for interaction with the application.

Accessibility Scan will be included in all BQ Android tablets as another accessibility option.