[bcab] Re: Interesting writing gadget.

        Another feature that may be of interest to people you assess is that
all notes are time stamped. When you finish writing a note, you press a
button on the base station which must record the time. You can record
multiple notes before uploading to the computer and when you do, each has
the time and date noted down.
 
        I'm still surprised at the quality of the recognition. I should
stress I've never tried anything like this before, so have little in the way
of comparison, but other than my inability to write in a straight line, the
words themselves are recognised pretty accurately.


Léonie.


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From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Graham Page
Sent: 28 December 2008 01:17
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Subject: [bcab] Re: Interesting writing gadget.

Hi Léonie.
This is really interesting to me.

I assess many people with dyslexia for Access to Work.  My job is not to see
if the person is dyslexic, this is generally done by an educational
psychologist.  I look at the equipment needed.  People with dyslexia and/or
dyspraxia often have trouble keeping notes organised though they have to
handwrite.  In some situations, people with dyslexia have found older
similar devices such as Pegasus Mobile to be of benefit for keeping
handwritten notes though handwriting recognition is often proved to be not
good enough. I have heard this device spoken of by companies selling this
product to people with dyslexia so it is good to see that handwriting
recognition from it is so good.

Organisation of lots of paper with handwriting can be difficult and sheets
can easily get misplaced or lost.  This device could certainly be of benefit
for some.

Regards

Graham
Graham Page
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Léonie Watson" <tink@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 7:10 PM
Subject: [bcab] Interesting writing gadget.


Evening,

I was given an interesting gadget for Christmas and wanted to share
some early impressions with the list. It's an Apcom DigiScribble.

The device is essentially a pen. It can be used with an ink point,
which writes like a biro, or with a stylus point, which leaves no mark on
the page. The pen is wirelessly linked to a small base station, about the
size of a chunky pack of gum.

The base station is placed at the top of the page and it captures
your handwriting as you write. The base station can then be connected to
your computer via USB, where it is possible to upload your notes.

From there, some reasonably accessible software grabs your notes and
displays them in graphical format. The DigiScribble though, unlike many
other similar devices, has a feature which allows you to translate your
notes into text format.

The hand writing recognition is excellent. Right from the outset, it
correctly identified my very unpractised script. In fact, the recognition is
so accurate it actually presents something of a problem.

The base station very precisely determines the difference between
one line of text and the one below it. If like me, you find it impossible to
write in a straight line, the DigiScribble tends to garble the flow of words
as it thinks you're writing over the top of previous lines.

I've just ordered some A4 paper with raised lines from the RNIB
shop. All things being equal, I think this will solve the problem perfectly.
I'm using the stylus point, so anticipate that one pad should last me quite
some while! I'll post more when my paper turns up and I can give it a try.

The DigiScribble is a very small, easy to use, accessible and useful
device. From my point of view, I hope it will enable me to go into a meeting
with nothing more obtrusive than a normal looking pen and a base station the
size of a ciggarette lighter. With any luck, I'll be able to take notes,
store them in the pen and then return to my desk and upload them to my
computer. From there, it should be easy to paste my notes into a report or
more permenant file.

For more information:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/APCOM-DIGISCRIBBLE-MOBILE-DIGITAL-PEN/dp/B0014FC3J6/
ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1230403575&sr=8-1

Léonie.






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