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cortensinger

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About cortensinger

Cofounder/Engineer @ Augmental

B.S. Computer Science @ UC Berkeley '17 B.S. Cognitive Science @ UC Berkeley '17 M.S. EECS @ UC Berkeley '18

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    Comment #49011512

    The implications of this, for every day computer users and for assistive tech applications, are amazing...low volume speech detection in quiet/loud spaces is an epic unlock

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    Comment #40674846

    Exactly. Its unfortunate that this is the way the world works...but we hope that the MouthPad^ can change that tired script! Universal design benefits us all, not just those at the…

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    Comment #40432124

    Last year, Augmental (www.augmental.tech) released their first product, the MouthPad^, which is type of 'smart mouthware' that functions as a bluetooth-enabled mouse. The MouthPad^…

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    Comment #35706993

    I cant say that Im not interested in clever ways to draw power from the mouth, of which there are many cool options, but the reality is such that we wont really be able to address …

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    Comment #35695666

    +1 on the complementary potential of the MouthPad^. As you mention, the MouthPad^ would serve as an awesome tool in tandem with gaze-based cursor control. I’d like to point out tha…

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    Comment #35695509

    This is a fair point. Although our promotional video features people with quadriplegia, the MouthPad^ is designed for everyone and anyone interested in using their tongue and mouth…

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    Comment #35695330

    We have actually created a few USB/wired versions of our device, specifically with gaming latency concerns in mind! We made a version for our friend and Augmental champion, Rocky N…

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    Comment #35695199

    If you are considering signing up to our waitlist, I encourage you to enter information like this in the optional text box at the end of the sign-up form to let us know. We are mai…

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    Comment #35695133

    Due to the fact that we incorporate each user’s custom 3D dental scan into the design process, the MouthPad^ is actually quite thin and doesnt prevent speech when worn. With our ea…

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    Comment #35695065

    Yep, although we started with the 32, we are now using nRF52840.

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    Comment #35694400

    Hello everyone, I am Corten, one of the co-founders of Augmental. I must say that it’s pretty amazing to see the MouthPad^ make some waves in this forum - thank you for your suppor…