With the Genie Joystick you can…
- Control your wheelchair
- Access a computer
- Operate a Mobile Phone
- Operate environmental and communication aid devices
The Genie joystick is designed for a person who wishes to use the same joystick to drive their chair, operate seat function, control their computer mouse, control their mobile phone and access their communication or environmental control device. Just one button or a flick of the joystick is all that is required to switch modes from, for example, driving the wheelchair to controlling their computer mouse and back again. It is simple to use with no complex menus or displays.
The Genie joystick has a wireless computer mouse built-in. This comprises of an InfraRed transmitter within the joystick and a mouse emulator that plugs into the USB port of your computer. When the wheelchair is positioned close to the emulator an invisible link is made between the Genie joystick and your computer. When computer access mode is selected the Genie joystick is used to move the mouse on the screen. Mouse movements are fully proportional and give smooth accurate control of the Windows® mouse pointer. Pressing button 1 activates the left click, whilst pressing button 2 activates the right click.
The Genie joystick can be supplied with an internal bluetooth module enabling wireless control over a SmartPhone running ClickToPhone software. When telephone mode is selected the Genie joystick can be used to browse the contents of your phone’s contact list, make and receive calls, and send text messages.
The Genie joystick can be connected to an environmental control and/or communication aid device. The joystick can then be used to make selections on the external device. The Genie joystick can be interfaced to any device that can already be controlled by one or more switches. The joystick movements simply replace the action of pressing switches. For example a device which requires one switch for “select” and another for “scan” could be interfaced so that a left deflection of the joystick is “select” and a right deflection of the joystick is “scan”. Interface cables are available for most popular environmental control and communication aid devices.
