Case Study: University of Southampton student Lucinda enhances communication and accessibility with Smartbox Grid Pad 13

University of Southampton speeds eye-gaze access with Smartbox in just 2 minutes

The customer, the University of Southampton, is where a master's student named Lucinda is studying. After a brain injury affected her ability to speak, her challenge was finding a reliable and efficient way to communicate and control her computer using eye gaze technology. The vendor Smartbox provided its Grid software and Grid Pad 13 device to meet her advanced accessibility needs.

Smartbox worked directly with Lucinda during the development of the Grid Pad 13 to refine its features. The solution included Smart Buttons for intuitive navigation and resulted in a device that starts up significantly faster and is ready for use within minutes. For Lucinda, this provided a massive leap forward in efficiency, allowing her to effectively communicate, control her environment, and complete her university work. Smartbox credited her instrumental feedback in shaping the final product.

University of Southampton