Bjorn-André and his MyTobii P10

MyTobii P10 User Story

Bjorn-André reaches out to
the world through eye control
 Bjorn-André and his MyTobii P10

“Everyone dies, but I got a totally new life with this computer. Now
not everyone lives” I can do things myself that I previously
needed help with.

Bjorn-André was born with a muscular “This computer has given me a brand- Thanks to his regular use of MyTobii,
atrophy disease, is confined to an electrical new life. Now I can do things myself that I Bjorn-André is extremely adept at using eye
hospital bed and depends on assistants once needed help to do. The best thing is control. He has a very precise gaze point
24-hours a day. As a child, he had a that I can use the Internet in the same way and can use a very small screen keyboard.

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computer that made it easier for him to everyone else does. I can download music At our meeting he has the chance to test
write and participate in regular elementary and movies, send emails, shop and pay my a new on-screen keyboard with word
school courses. However, eventually bills.” prediction. It works immediately.
he became unable to use the keyboard,
severely limiting his ability to use the On the bed is a sticker with the motto “The whole concept is great,” he says.
computer to communicate. ‘Everyone dies, but not everyone lives’. It’s
very typical of Bjorn-André. He is extremely “I think people should try MyTobii if they
“It’s been years since I last had an assistive positive, intelligent and a quick learner. need an assistive communication device. It
communication device. Before MyTobii I has changed my day-to-day life and given
depended on my assistants for everything.” Bjorn-André explains how eye control me the possibility to do things for myself.
works in Windows: For me, my private life and the ability to
Bjorn-André was one of the first people in communicate is what is important. When
Norway to get the chance to test an eye- “It’s very easy, but difficult to describe,” he I use my computer it’s totally private – my
controlled computer. says and laughs. “The mouse cursor follows assistants leave the room.”
where my eyes are looking. I can stop the
“My immediate impression was that it was mouse cursor where I want to click just by
very easy to use. I was sold instantly.” focusing for a few hundredths of a second.
It is very easy to surf, but writing takes
Today, MyTobii is a part of everyday life for a higher level of concentration. I spend
Bjorn-André. MyTobii has given him a great between 7-8 hours a day on the Internet.
deal of independence and has also made There are a lot of things to do, and I only
his world a bit bigger. stop when I get tired.”

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