The team used existing products and components and adapted a camera tripod mounted to a lamp to counterbalance the weight of the camera - that allows him to position his camera anywhere in space. He can now lift up-down, side-to-side, tilt and change the angle of the camera. They introduced a stabilizer that keeps the camera level with the horizon at all times to deal with uneven terrain. The camera will be controlled by an existing Sony app which has all features to film by remote operation. The highlight for the team was watching Bob film the closing event.
He wants to be able to hold and use a camera. The device helps the Needknower on a wheelchair to hold a DSLR camera for photographing and move it.
Bob Ness was the video producer at TOM:Northwestern and has been a video producer for the past 20+ years. He has been working in television and communications for the past 30 years. Bob is quadriplegic. It has become easier to work in the industry as everything has become digital. The only thing he hasn’t been able to do is use the physical camera.
An open-source assistive technology project shared free by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.
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