About the Pow!r mount:
The Pow!r mount is an accessible powered mounting system people use to move and position essentials: tablets, laptops, speech devices, cameras, drinks and trays. It attaches to tables, wheelchairs, beds and floor stands. It is an extension of the Mount’n Mover line of mounts.
• Move and position things independently—where you need it, when you want it
• Modular design: include as few as one and as many as 6 powered components
• Full systems: Every joint is powered, and their movement is synchronized
• Hybrid versions: Add a Pow!r shoulder, tilt or lift to a Mount’n Mover
• Control options: Access via the touch screen or switches
• On-board controls: End Cap keypad allows others to operate the Pow!r mount
• Power supply options: battery pack, wall plug, or wheelchair battery
• Power jacks for wireless devices: phone, tablet, speech device
• Attach devices easily—change them in seconds
• Weight capacity: supports devices up to 15 pounds
For more information on the Pow!r Mount, visit www.mountnmover.com
About the Pow!r mount app:
The Pow!r mount app is intuitive, accessible, flexible and customizable. It was designed for ease of access and independence, and allows a person using the Pow!r mount to quickly and easily move devices within reach or out of the way. Note: the app does not control other robotic arms.
• Demo mode allows a person to explore the App without a Pow!r mount
• Easy to access, for everyone
o Large button layout for easy access
o Switch accessible (single or dual switch; timed or step scan)
• Adjust settings to simplify the screen and functions
o Enable or block access to various aspects, based on the person
• Pairs directly with Bluetooth Smart, built into each Pow!r mount
o Not reliant on internet access
Key functions:
• Go quickly to your favorite positions
o Program and group 1-6 Target positions per Group
o Groups might include devices, people or places
o Set up as many as 5 Groups
• Adjust Screen
o The active Pow!r mount configuration is displayed on the Adjust screen
o Adjust and move each powered module, one at a time
o Movement direction alternates with each actuation, stopping in between
• Accessible Programming
o Program and save positions
o Change the name and icon
o Note: Typing of words is not accessible
• Icon library includes:
o Positions/locations: Drive, Transfer, Use, Bed, Desk
o Devices: Camera, Speech Device, Tablet, Laptop, Tray, Phone
o Activities: Drink, Eat, Read, Lamp, Desk (work), Photo review, Camera flash
• Movement interruption status is displayed
o If the mount runs into something:
• the mount movement will stop, and back away
• an indicator will appear to alert the person
o If a joint is not engaged and it tries to move:
• when it tries to move all movement of the system will stop
• an indicator will highlight the joint which is not engaged
• App Settings:
o Audio feedback (on/off)
o Scan Rate (slow/medium/fast)
o Normal or High Contrast visual display
o Screen Display/Access permissions
• Open = use switch or touch
• Touch only = not switch-accessible
• Locked = does not show on Display
Acknowledgements:
• App development was supported by an App Factory grant from the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless Technologies (Wireless RERC) and the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Pow!r Mount development was supported by Small Business Innovation Research grants from the National Institutes of Health/NICHD and the Department of Education/NIDRR
BlueSky Designs:
We are a small business focused on developing products that make it easier for people to do what they want to do, as independently as possible. Our expertise is designing for people with disabilities. We design beyond the limits of today’s technology, the environment or a person’s abilities, creating new possibilities.