[AMP-L] Foot-operated Mouse For People With Upper Limb Disabilities

[Wayne Renardson]

via Markham Economist and Sun:

Young Markham inventor creates foot-operated mouse for people with 
upper limb disabilities. 

Invention inspired by Syrian amputee swim instructor combines 
innovative tech and entrepreneurship.

Meihuan Yu was in Grade 10 at Markville Secondary School when she 
came up with the idea of creating a foot-operated mouse for people 
with upper limb disabilities.  

While doing research for a history class project on how modern 
technology helps with warfare relief, she came across the 
inspirational story of Abdulvahed Naker. Naker is a Syrian 
amputee-swim instructor who teaches swimming at the Hutva Education 
Centre that is opened for amputee children affected by war in Idlib.  

"What really stood out to me in this story was how quickly the 
children with upper-limb amputations adapted to utilizing their lower 
limbs to swim and gain extra agility. This inspired me to come up 
with a crazy idea - what if a more efficient innovation, that swapped 
the need for dexterity for foot movement, was created for disabled  
students?" said Yu.

The rest of the story, with photo, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2jrf74cq

Wayne R.