WHAT'S LORO?
Loro is a smart personalized companion for wheelchair users to navigate safely and to communicate efficiently.
Loro will enhance physical abilities by empowering users with more than one way to interact with their environments and loved ones and how they communicate with others.
software
An accessible ui design in collaboration with end-users integrates with existing technologies.
Users can control Loro through a joystick, an eye-tracking device like Tobii, a head-mouse or a touch screen app.
features
vision & memories
360° rotation camera
Rotates 360-degree, pans and tilts 180-degree, to fully capture surroundings.
face recognition
& follow cam
Integrated Face API to recognize predefined faces, and keeping her centered to enhance the quality of communication
communication
Text to speech. Speech to text. Through the integrated laser pointer interface, users are able to communicate at the speed of light.
speech to text
& Text to Speech
integrated a text-to-speech API for Loro to speak to friends naturally and to improve accessibility and usability.
Flashlight
& Laser pointer
Integrated into the camera is a new form of safe and instant communication. Also, a flashlight to drive a wheelchair safely in a dark.
USER-FRIENDLY
integrated OS
with touch/gaze control
An accessible UI designed in collaboration with end-users integrates with existing technologies
universal
wheelchair mount
A stabled clip-on mount can be easily attached to any part of the wheelchair
why LORO?
Vision
The 360-degree rotating camera gives users a broader field of vision and empowers them to see not only around and behind but also above and below.
Memories
Users can take photos, record videos, and live streaming, anything, anytime, and anywhere.
Communication
Text to speech. Speech to text. Through the integrated laser pointer interface, users are able to communicate at the speed of light.
Safety
Loro serves as an advanced mirror, helping users drive their wheelchairs more safely at home and on the road
... the first thing to bring artificial intelligence that is accessible to the disabled. Loro is a game changer.
-Steve
This device will help me drive
easier especially in reverse or to light a dark pathway, as we as being able to point things out for CNA’s
- Jack
I’d use it. The pointer would be very handy. Sometimes I get the chair in a position where I can’t see behind me and don’t move for fear of rolling over someone's toes especially in public in a public theater.
-Diane
It is badly needed. ... ,
We are forced into dependency when we are perfectly capable of independence given the opportunity. Independence of this nature could save millions in-home care and save even more in humiliation and helplessness.
-Margaret
supports
A person with physical disabilities can’t interact with the world the same way as the able, but there’s no reason we can’t use tech to close that gap. Loro is a device that mounts to a wheelchair and offers its occupant the ability to see and interact with the people and things around them in powerful ways.
Devin Coldewey,
a seattle-based writer and photographer, TechCrunch
