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1. use non speech means for communication may be unable to exercise control on their immediate environment They have to rely only on familiar communication partners in a variety of situations Non speaking people or students are not able to obtain an auditory feedback of the message they have communicated through other alternate systems of communication e g a communication book picture display This creates a real hindrance to their education as well as communication since they cannot interact with their teachers Voice Output Communication Aids like Kathamala that integrate pictures icons texts with corresponding voice outputs can be successfully used for this community The generic attributes of Kathamala Kathamala has a powerful embedded controller inside it which directs the speech module to record the voice in 16 discrete locations These locations can be accessed directly be pressing soft touch buttons Overlays made with pictures words phrases or a combination of these for the locations are to be designed by the teachers facilitators relevant to the speech recorded The total recording and play time is 8 minutes Hence for each speech location the time is 30 seconds Thirty seconds is a long time for any deliberate expression Kathamala Version I has the ability to squeeze the number of recording zones by a selector switch to 8 thus allowing the student to record voices as long as 1 minute per channel Kathamala has a high en2. 16 discrete locations These locations can be accessed directly be pressing soft touch buttons Overlays made with pictures words phrases or a combination of these for the locations are to be designed by the teachers facilitators relevant to the speech recorded The total recording and play time is 8 minutes Hence for each speech location the time 1s 30 seconds The speech time can be changed depending on the selector switch position please refer the technical specifications Kathamala has a high end low noise per amplifier section which is suited by JFET Junction Field Effect Transistor with a high gain front ending amplifier which enables the recording to take place digitally nearest to the perfection The power amplifier section comprises of a professional grade amplifier with low voice that makes Kathamala a very useful tool for people with communication disabilities Kathamala Version 1 has the requisite firmware to convert the same to a 64 zone voice output device with scanning facility at a later day This requires modifications in the fabrication and additional software support This modified version will be termed as Kathamala Version II Technical Specification Of Kathamala Version I 16 Channel Supportive Voice Output Communication Aid Device for Augmentative and Alternative Communication 17 Accessories amp Indications Volume control Built in Microphone Stop amp Record Switch 16 Press zone switches 2
3. 30 16 V AC Power Eliminator Charging on Indication Built in Rechargeable Battery 4 way zone selector switch 18 Ambient Conditions 0 95 RH 0 40 C 3000 Mtr Above M S L TOP VIEW FRONT VIEW Position 2 Position 3 1 2 4 16 a Position Position 4 1 2 4 16 1 2 4 16 Zone Selector Switch Positions Position 1 16 Zones Each zone 30 Seconds Position 2 4 Zones Each zone 120 Seconds Position 3 2 Zones Each zone 240 Seconds Position 4 1 Zones Each zone 480 Seconds QC Z I S 2 S S R ma Y a BROUGHT TO YOU BY dle Ka al ala Version 1 ication Aid N MS A Garland Of Voices Voice Output Commun KE 10 Charging AC 15 20 V Control On volume IC Record Use Factory Supplied Adapter Only Press Any Key During Play Mode To Activate That Zone In case Of Pressing Any Other Zone Key The Previous Play Back Zone Will Be Terminated And The Fresh Zone Will Be Active The LED Corresponding To Stop Button Indicates That The Channel Is On Play Mode Simultaneously Press The Record Switch And Any Key To Record Voice In That Key zone Press The Stop Button To Terminate The Recording Topple the unit upside down and access t
4. USER S MANUAL General Description Of Kathamala KATHAMALA A GARLAND OF VOICES as the terminology explains is a simple low cost Portable Voice Output Device with high end features and user friendly press switches to activate statically recorded voice by the aid of an Embedded Controller and a Static Voice Recorder Kathamala Version 1 is a 16 channel Voice Output Communication Aid developed engineered and manufactured by MTPL Microware Technologies Pvt Ltd marketed and serviced by Micro Solutions This product is conceived by IICP Indian Institute Of Cerebral Palsy and evaluated by IIT Indian Institute Of Technology Kharagpur PURPOSE Persons with disability are often denied their basic human rights by indifference callousness and ignorance They are marginalized not by their disability but often by society perception of it Persons with multiple disabilities and communication difficulties are often the most isolated from the mainstream Approximately 15 million people in India suffer from different types of motor disorders A majority of this segment has cerebral palsy and 40 to 60 of this population is non speaking They have varying degrees of physical and cognitive difficulties ranging from mild to severe There are other people stroke patients patients with acquired neuro motor diseases patients suffering from head injuries who lose the ability to use speech as a means of communication Individuals who
5. d low noise pre amplifier section that is guided by JFET Junction Field Effect Transistor with a high gain front ending amplifier that enables the recording to take place digitally nearest to the perfection The power amplifier section comprises of a professional grade amplifier with low noise that makes Kathamala a very useful tool for people with communication disabilities Kathamala Version 1 has the requisite firmware to convert the same to a 64 zone voice output device with scanning facility at a later day This requires modifications in the fabrication and additional software support This modified version will be termed as Kathamala Version 2 List of Accessories Supplied Free with Each Unit Power Eliminator Input 230V AC 15 Output 16 V AC 15 User s Manual Carry Bag 16 Chnnel flexible Sticker Guide 1 No 4 Channel flexible Sticker Guide 1 No A A a ja Optional at an Extra cost l Ni Cd battery Set Spares 2 16 Channel Rigid Sticker Guide 3 16 Channel Rigid Sticker Guide 4 External Battery Set with Charger For Service and Queries plaese contact Micro Solutions A 81 New Raipur Road Kolkata 700 084 Ph 98300 31956 Fax 2436 3675 email dpc hce gmail com VOICE OUTPUT COMMUNICATION AID Kathamala version Kathamala ina Carry Bag THE GENERIC ATTRIBUTES OF KATHAMALA Kathamala has a powerful embedded controller inside it which directs the speech module to record the voice in
6. he rear DY For removing the battery follow the following steps 1 Access the rear side of the device 2 Unscrew the lid 3 Carefully draw the battery compartment out 4 Remove all the 8 batteries at a time with equivalents 5 Dispose of batteries following local pollution rules 6 Polarities to be checked before replacement 7 Spring side Negative Button side Positive No
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