Dream-Racer lets disabled kids race RC cars May 14, 2007
Posted by Shannon in : R/C News , trackback
A motion sensitive smart cap has been launched that allows disabled children to drive radio-controlled cars and boats. This Dream-Racer device has four motion sensors that detect small movements of the head, which are then fed wirelessly to control the toy’s direction. Electronics expert Mike Heath developed this device so that disabled children are enabled to play independently and to improve their cognitive skills. The Dream-Racer technology consists of a black and yellow motion sensitive cap connected to a small box, worn on the waist or in a pocket, which contains a battery and radio transmitter. When a person wearing the device moves their head, a signal is sent to the transmitter which is then broadcast to the toy vehicle, mounted with a receiver.
The technology can also be built into gloves or shoes which like the baseball cap would react to small body movements. The team behind Dream-Racer are now doing a tour the country and giving demonstrations of their invention to groups of disabled children.
Visit the Dream-Racer site for more info.
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