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Successfully demonstrated with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
users at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Lenovo Tech World,
Testbeds or Pilot Austrian Parliament and Zero Project Conference. ALS is a disease that
Deployments affects the nerve cells that control your movement, leading to increasing
muscle weakness and eventual paralysis.There is no cure, but treatments
are available to manage symptoms and help improve quality of life.

2 Use Case Description

2�1 Description

Imagine a world where technology bridges the gap between silence and expression, giving
everyone a voice. Today, over 500 million people worldwide face barriers to communication,
a fundamental human right that shouldn't be locked behind expensive medical devices.

The Scott-Morgan Foundation (SMF), in collaboration with leading technology partners, is
revolutionizing assistive technology through an ecosystem-based approach that restores not
just speech, but human identity. By designing for extreme cases – people with ALS who may
retain only eye movement control – we're creating solutions that serve the entire spectrum
of communication needs. Like curb cuts designed for wheelchairs that benefit everyone with
wheels, our solutions for the most severe disabilities create technology advances that improve
accessibility for all.

Our approach brings together eye-tracking (IRISBOND), advanced LLMs for prediction,
personalized voice synthesis (ElevenLabs), and avatar technology (D-ID). Lenovo provides
the hardware platform and interface development, while SMF serves as the catalyst, bringing
these technologies together in a unified ecosystem. Rather than creating yet another siloed
solution, we're establishing open standards and connection points that allow diverse assistive
technologies to work together seamlessly.

Our solution is designed to address critical communication barriers:

Current Communication Landscape:

• Over 500 million people worldwide face communication barriers
• Only 18.2% of students needing communication support receive Augmentative and
Alternative Communication (AAC)
• Merely 4.8% access speech-generating devices

Technological Innovation:
• 80% cost reduction compared to existing medical-grade solutions
• Open ecosystem approach connecting previously siloed technologies
• Adaptive input systems with advanced machine learning predictions

Scalability Approach: Our platform is designed with modularity and adaptability at its core:

• Personalized voice synthesis from limited samples
• Eye-tracking technology compatible with multiple platforms

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