InvoTek introduces new Safe Laser System for persons with limited movement

InvoTek, Inc., a research and development company in Alma, Arkansas, has launched a new product using safe laser technology that enables a person with limited movement to write, communicate, and control their environment. The product will be unveiled at the Abilities Expo 2011 in Newark, New Jersey on Friday, May 20, 2011.

“After my accident, I only have a little movement of my arms, but not much”

The Safe Laser System projects a low-power light-beam onto a light-sensing customizable keyboard. The device can generate a synthetic voice or output keystrokes to a computer. InvoTek developed the product in conjunction with researchers at Arkansas State University and manufactures the device in Alma.

Charlie Thompson, a 40-year-old North Little Rock, Arkansas resident, uses the Safe Laser System. "After my accident, I only have a little movement of my arms, but not much," said Charlie. "I really didn't have many prospects for improving my quality of life or accomplishing the personal goals I've set. With the Safe Laser System, I am now enrolled in classes at a local Bible college and use the system to write my papers."

According to Tom Jakobs, president of InvoTek, "The exciting thing about the Safe Laser System is that it is adaptable to a user's abilities. The user can wear the laser pointer on the head, the hand, or even on a toe. In addition to its use in communicating, we've seen people with very little movement improve their range of motion by using the Safe Laser System."