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HouseMate

Small, semi-circular device with ports on its backside for connecting to joysticks and monitors.
Product Type: 
Device modifier
Manufacturer Name: 
Unique Perspectives Ltd

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Product Description: 

HouseMate is a home control unit that enables people with disabilities to access their smartphone and control their environment.

Main Features: 

  • Users can operate HouseMate with its built-in switch or they can connect up to five external switches.
  • For joystick users, interface cables are available for popular wheelchair controls.
  • It is compatible with both iOS and Android devices. Pressing a switch starts the scanning on the screen. Launch the HouseMate app to begin environmental control.
  • The app uses symbols to represent the appliances in a house. When the user chooses a symbol the control box transmits the corresponding infrared or radio signal.
  • Whatever the user's ability there is a way to control their smartphone using HouseMate.
  • Accessibility switches, each designed with a particular disability in mind, are all compatible with HouseMate.
  • Buddy buttons, sip & puff controls, proximity switches, etc. can all be used to control the device.
  • It enables users to use their own wheelchair joystick to control their phone.
  • Switch from driving mode to external access and the joystick is now controlling the phone.
  • HouseMate apps can be controlled with other input devices such as joysticks and eye-tracking devices. In this case, it acts as a hub for controlling the devices in the home.
  • Transmitter beams in every direction and it can record signals from other TV controls and remotes. 
  • Can be fitted with a radio alarm that can be activated at any time regardless of whether a smartphone is switched on or not. This signal can trigger a pager or a bell.
  • Sockets, lights, door openers, and other appliances can be controlled directly from HouseMate’s internal transmitter.

Primary Specifications: 

  • Compatible with both iOS and Android devices.

Options & Accessories: 

  • HouseMate Home Control is compatible with iOS Switch Control and Apple HomeKit technology.
  • ClickToPhone gives switch and joystick users full access to Android devices.

More Information: 

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