Mike Kattan | Spik: An Assistive Wearable Phone Interface

 
Spik is an assistive wearable device designed to aid people who experience difficulties using their phone due to movement dissorders. The idea for the device came from observing and conducting interviews with an individual who has Parkinson’s disease. The user faces several challenges when using his phone and cannot make calls independently. Spik is a device that hangs from the user’s shoulder and serve as an interface for making phone calls. The device includes a wireless button that rests in an easily accessible area for the user’s hand. When the button is pressed, Siri on the user’s phone is triggered, and the user is able to request who they want to call or any other necessary Siri command. The device connects to the user’s phone, and the speaker and microphone on the device acts as the interface for the phone call being streamed from the phone. The battery in the device can last over a day if used only for phone calls and the battery in the controller last around one year according to the manufacturer. Spik is cased on a genuine leather body and was designed based on the user’s preference and suggestions.