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This mouth-operated touchpad lets paralysed people use a computer

The MouthPad sits against the roof of the mouth. It has a pressure-sensitive touchpad and motion sensors and connects with phones, tablets and computers via Bluetooth. It translates tongue gestures into real-time clicks, cursor movements and scrolls so users can game, chat, study and work.

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