HouseAUTO

HouseAUTO - open-source assistive technology working model by the Berkeley community

About this project

To tackle Owen’s multi-faceted challenge, the HouseAUTO team,Team Hada, split into multiple sub-teams throughout the weekend, working on developing everything from a mechanical arm to attach to Owen’s wheelchair; to connecting his joystick to a tablet interface; to setting up a server to control all of the peripheral devices; to hacking into Owen’s door to better connect it to his new home automation system.

The challenge

Since Owen spends a lot of time at home out of his wheelchair, his use of technology is highly limited at home. But Owen, who developed his engineering prowess by developing solutions to challenges he found in his own life, doesn’t like to think small – in addition to a non-wheelchair-exclusive technology interface, Owen is also looking for ways to automate devices around his house through an app.

Who it helps

Owen is a Berkeley-based filmmaker and self-taught engineer, he can only interface with technology when using his wheelchair. He uses a customized joystick attached to his wheelchair which is controlled by his chin.

Project details

The build files for HouseAUTO are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.

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