Activity 4
Find-Me-Sequence
This activity builds on the
Find-Me activity and can be
a progressive step for users
who have mastered Find-Me.
Find-Me-Sequence
triggers
when face number 1 is turned
uppermost and then when face
2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are turned up
one by one in turn, such that
the user must find the items in
the correct sequence. Turning
up any face which is out of
sequence will not result in any
output. The teacher/therapist/
carer prepares a list of the
items depicted on each of the
six sides in the correct order
1-6 and then asks for them in
turn. Each time the user turns
up the correct face, they get a
reward or reinforcement from
the receiving device. Note that
the sequence can be set back
to 1 at any time by pressing
the Activity/Function button
briefly.
[QR4 on printed version- link on
web version]
Activity 5
Tilt
This
Activity
can
find
application in many ways. An
output is triggered whenever
KINETIC
is tilted off its normal
position by an angle of more
than 30°. Once triggered, it
will not output data again for
at least one second to prevent
multiple triggers occurring. It
is important that
KINETIC
is
placed with face 1 uppermost
(the face which has the buttons
and display). If placed inside
the soft play cube the unit will
detect the cube being tilted
without the need for it to be
turned to a new face (unlike
Dice-as-a-Switch
Activity).
This can be beneficial for users
who do not have the motor skills
or strength to easily turn a cube
onto a new face. Alternatively,
if
KINETIC
is placed inside a
waterproof box* and allowed to
float in a body of water such as
a hydrotherapy pool, it may be
used as a switch if it is tapped
or struck.
[QR5 on printed version- link on
web version]
Activity 6
Tap/Catch
This Activity allows
KINETIC
to
be used as a switch simply by
tapping it. If the unit is placed
in a cushion or the (separately
available) soft switch shell,
simply tapping its surface
is sufficient to trigger it.
Alternatively, for higher motor
skill users, it can be used to
detect a catch or the cushion
striking a hard surface†. Once
triggered, it will not output
data again for at least one
second to prevent multiple
triggers occurring. As before,
the iPad can be made to play a
piece of music, play a message
in the Smooth Talker AAC app
or take a photo. If you are using
iOS Switch Control, it may also
be used to scan or select an
item.
[QR6 on printed version- link on
web version]
* KINETIC is not a waterproof product. If using it on or near water, you are responsible for placing it in an outer,
waterproof enclosure. Water damage is excluded from the product warranty. Placing the unit in a grip-seal
polythene bag and then in a high quality waterproof food container with a rubber seal between base and lid is
recommended, although it is advisable to test this configuration for water ingress before placing the product in it.
†KINETIC is not a shock resistant product. It is essential that it is placed in an adequately padded shell to protect it
from damage due to it being stuck or it striking a surface.
Setting the Function
The device’s Function setting defines the character or event that is sent to the iPad when triggered. To
view the current Function setting, press the Function button [F] until the LED display [A] illuminates.
The current Function setting is now shown on the display. Note that the display blinks when setting
the Function to help differentiate it from setting the Activity. Refer to the table below for a full list
of available Function settings.
To change the Function, press Function repeatedly until the required setting is shown on the display.
A table of settings is also provided on the rear of
KINETIC
. The display is extinguished approximately
four seconds after the last press of the Activity button and the setting is saved.
