Missouri City, Texas (October 14, 2015)—Switch-It, Inc. is thrilled to introduce the Dual Pro, their first head array to incorporate fully proportional drive control technology. The Dual Pro proportional head array offers fine-tuned adjustments and customization to provide the user an easy-to-learn, precise, and intuitive power wheelchair driving experience.
“The Switch-It team pushes the envelope of technology to create innovative and customizable products for the unique clientele we serve,” stated Andrew Parker, Switch-It Director. “The Dual Pro is an example of how we listen to our customers. It is the result of feedback received from clients and clinicians who are expert users of alternative drive controls and who desired a more advanced and configurable product.”
The Dual Pro is a truly proportional drive control. Like a gas pedal and steering wheel, the Dual Pro offers a full range of acceleration and deceleration, 360 degree turning range, and veering control for superior drivability.
The sensitivity and the force required to activate the Dual Pro, as well as the speeds, acceleration rates, and deceleration rates, can be customized and adjusted, allowing the user truly tailored driving control. The left and right pad can also be individually adjusted to accommodate users who have varying levels of head control on their left and right sides. This level of customization enables users to quickly and easily adapt to driving with a head array.
The Dual Pro can be programmed conveniently from the back pad of the head array, without the need for a separate programming device or computer. This assists suppliers and clinicians during setup and while making in-field adjustments, and allows the user to remain in the wheelchair.
The Dual Pro can be programmed to behave as a switched control, which operates based on the distance of the head from the sensor, or as a proportional control, which operates based on the force or pressure applied to the sensor. A unique capability of the Dual Pro is that it can be programmed to behave as a combination of both switched and proportional controls for greater driving control and precision.
“It is a great privilege for Switch It to bring advanced technologies to the industry,” said Parker. “We are excited to see clients benefit from this new technology.”
Switch-It is dedicated to providing the best possible power wheelchair driving experience through state-of-the-art technology. The Dual Pro provides new opportunities for power wheelchair users by providing an easy-to-learn, precise, and intuitive driving experience.
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