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Some of the hardware solutions evolved from early "Smart Box" adaptive applications, when computers were Slow and Power was Low. Smart Boxes were usually smarter than their computer host. Keyboard interface hardware, being both self-contained and self-powered, is still the most versatile, and can work with almost any computer, fast or slow.
It is the availability and flexibility of code that allows individuals to control and input text faster than they can type. The input devices are simply on/off switches from High Speed Morse to Sip -and- Blow Tubes. Here is a Web Site dedicated to Morse [and other] Code applications. You will find:
The Morse 2000 Worldwide Outreach promotes research in and use of Morse Code in rehabilitation and education. It is a collaborative effort of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire School of Nursing/Human Sciences & Services Outreach, the Johns Hopkins University Center for Technology in Education, and the Trace Research and Development Center at UW-Madison.
Morse code, the ancestor of ASCII and other data interchange codes, is a system asynchronous data bits composed of binary-encoded circuit opposites (on-off, long-short, left-right, high-low) used for transmission and reception of alphanumeric information. This elegant, simple, yet powerful encoding system was developed over 160 years ago by Morse and Vail. Morse code is now being harnessed for use in the rehabilitation applications of Augmentative-Alternative Communication (AAC) and Assistive Technology (AT), including mobility, environmental control and adapted worksite access.