'ZUAH' An Assistive Communication Device for people with Verbal Disabilities

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'ZUAH'~ Is an assitive communication device for people who have lost the ability to speak (Often associated with MS or ALS disorders).  This device transmits pre-recorded messages (of the users former voice, or other human voice) to a speaker unit, based on the gesture during the conversation.  The device uses an excelerometer to monitor and transmit the movement and choose the approriate recording.  The device also contains a text window, so that the verbally impaired user can communicate more lengthy messages that have not been previously recorded.  In this instance, the device would be handed to the person and the impaired user would transmit messages via a wireless keyword.  The design is intended to act as a conversation 'ice breaker' for those with verbal impairments and to facilitate more natural conversing. 

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