In 2001 Dr Tomas Brusell set out on a mission. As a dental surgeon, he felt the need for a truly hands-free access to computers and telephones, without interrupting his patient related activities. He needed a “third hand”. He had the vision of an oral human computer interface!
Dr Brusell and his team were determined that the movement of the oral muscles could be used as a complement, or substitue, to using ones hands. Compared to existing approaches and technologies trying to achieve a truly hands-free human-computer interaction, tounge and lip movement is noise-free, non-intrusive and can keep the accuracy users have come to expect from a computer mouse or touch screen.
A sensor, mounted on a headset outside the mouth, is used in order to register movements of the lower lip and tongue against the inside of the mouth. The movement is then transferred wireless or through a cord to the computer which interprets it as mouse movement or click - the technology is also adapted to touch screens with commands depending on environment.
The CapMouse has come a long way since the original design drafts were made. Perfected over time in order to ensure delivery of the new, revolutionary technology offer, the CapMouse is now ready for implementation.
Together with partnering companies working in the health care industry for elderly and disabled, the search and rescue industry, as well as industrial design companies, several fully working prototypes have been developed to prove the technology. Because of the small size of the CapMouse, there are an endless amount of possible implementations.
In 2009, Brusell Dental got funding and was accepted as the coordinator of an AAL Joint Programme project, with the purpose of bringing the new technology into use among the elderly and disabled in Europe. Due to the participation in the AAL Joint Programme, the CapMouse has received extensive testing which has verified the benefits of the technology.
Brusell Dental has also partnered with other companies in order to bring the technology to market, among them, leading dental software companies in Norway.
In 2012, we are starting our path toward commercialization. Six target markets have been identified; the dental / medical market, the handicap aid market, elderly with muscle illnesses, the defense and rescue market, the computer gaming industry and the mass consumer market. Now we need to strengthen our network of partners to reach them.
New partnes are offered license options, purchase options, joint market options as well as joint research possibilities. Our due diligence; risk assesments, budgets, scenario analyses and financial plans, will ensure we keep a strong focus on our 2012-2015 plan to commercial success.
Of course, we are open to any viable proposals and new partners are more than welcome to introduce our technology to other potent markets.
Contact: Tomas Brusell, General Manager
E-mail: tomas.brusell@brusell-communications.com
Tel: +47 988 599 14
Brusell Communications AS, CortAdelersgate 18
3612 Kongsberg, Norway
