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'Eye mouse' to help disabled people get online

Sunday, August 30, 2009 BUENOS AIRES: High school students of the ORT technical school in Argentina have presented a new technology that could help severally disabled people get online at a very low cost.The software and webcam system was developed by the two 18-year-olds so that one of their friend's who suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) could use the computer.Eye movements are translated by the Eye Mouse with a standard webcam into on-screen actions.It means that people who suffer from SMA like Nicolas Rossi can control the computer with their eyes.