Team Michelle- Calligraphy

About this project

The purpose of this device is to enable people without any body mobility to paint

(Japanese calligraphy in this specific example) by using eye tracking software on a

computer to control a paint brush attached to a robotic machine.

The challenge

When Michelle was a kid she lived in Japan and studied calligraphy, but was unable to pursue her hobby because of her neuromuscular disease worsened. She would like to find a way to continue doing what she loves.

Who it helps

Michelle is a ventilator-dependent quadriplegic with a degenerative neuromuscular disease. She is a non-traditional student at Columbia University.

Project details

• Stage: Prototype
• Built by the Columbia University community, New York, New York, United States of America
• Team: Michelle
• Category: Hobbies
• 42 downloads

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

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