EUROTECH S.p.A : accord avec DynaVox Mayer-Johnson pour le DynaVox Xpress(TM), le premier dispositif portable au monde pour la communication assistée

L'ordinateur embarqué Eurotech doté de la technologie Intel® Atom(TM) permet à ceux qui souffrent d'un handicap lié à la parole de communiquer.


Amaro (Italie), le 15 septembre 2009 -. Eurotech, fournisseur leader de technologies, produits et systèmes embarqués annonce aujourd'hui avoir réalisé dans le cadre d'un contrat pluriannuel les premières livraisons des composants pour le DynaVox Xpress(TM). Basé sur le module embarqué Catalyst d'Eurotech, ce périphérique DynaVox de Mayer-Johnson doté de la voix aide les personnes souffrant d'autisme, de maladie de Charcot, de paralysie cérébrale, d'accident cérébrovasculaire ou du syndrome de Down à communiquer avec leurs proches et de participer en classe ou au travail.

The Xpress, DynaVox's revolutionary battery-powered handheld device, lets those with speech challenges take DynaVox technology with them, into the broader society. By selecting the Eurotech Catalyst Module as the embedded computing platform, DynaVox engineers were able to deliver powerful communication functionality in a small size and sleek design to make mainstream use possible.

The Xpress unit from DynaVox, a powerful handheld augmentative communication device, allows people who are unable to speak to communicate freely. It has a simple user interface that lets people select words, ideas and full sentences so they can interact with others easily. It is small, portable, easy to use and discreet, so it can be used in any environment.

"We selected the Eurotech Catalyst Module because they had the Intel Atom processor we were looking for, as well as the embedded design and software expertise to help us deliver the precise platform that would set our Xpress product apart," commented Bob Cunningham, Chief Technology Officer for DynaVox Mayer-Johnson.

The contract covers both hardware and engineering services centered on the Intel Atom processor that powers the DynaVox Xpress(TM). The device hosts DynaVox Mayer -Johnson's InterAACT(TM) communication framework and lets people challenged by speech interact more effectively. For a detailed account of the development process, read the case study on the Eurotech website at http://www.eurotech-inc.com/resources.asp.

Note: even though the amount of the contract does not represent a substantial sum for Eurotech (under one million USD per year), the contract itself is quite important for the Company, because it reaffirms the increasing presence in the medical sector and it could also lead to further contracts in the same application field in the near future. Should this be the case, Eurotech reaffirms its commitment to informing the market in a timely manner.

About Eurotech

Eurotech (ETH.MI) is a global company based in Italy and with locations in the rest of Europe, North America and Asia. The Eurotech group develops and markets miniaturised computers for special uses (NanoPCs) and computers featuring major computing capacity (HPCs - High-Performance Computers). With these two product categories, Eurotech aims to become a leader in implementation of the pervasive computing infrastructure commonly known as Cloud or Grid, capable of enabling an entire range of value-added services and functions in the transport, defence, industrial, medical and scientific-research sectors.

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