Plazma
has been developed to provide a multisensory environment (sound &
images) for profoundly disabled people to explore. In some ways it
is like the Ameba, but in many ways Plazma
is less complicated to understand.
This
package has been produced with a focus towards children. However,
you should find it to be useful with adults too!
Plazma
can be controlled by many different devices - all at the same time!
-Switches plugged into your PC will work (up to 10). These need to
be switches that either press mouse buttons or generate keystrokes
between 0 and 9.
-It also works really well using a mouse (including Head Mice) or
Touch Screen. It is especially good with a Trackerball.
-A microphone plugged in will find Plazma responding to both volumes,
fricative sounds (such as "sh" and "s") and also
pitch.
-A standard games joystick, gamepad or steering wheel will give many
options as users press the different buttons and move the cursor.
Sometimes
things happen when you press a switch, sometimes when you release,
and sometimes when you hold it down. Moving the cursor (even if you
can't see it) always produces a result. You can even press several
switches/buttons/keys together!