Prototype Glasses [LOMAK]
Maker and role
Mike Watling, Inventor
Mike Watling, Maker
Production date
1983
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2021.48.2
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Description
First prototype glasses for the assistive technology device that became the LOMAK. The glasses use an LED and an infrared light, of the kind used in security doors, to activate the keyboard sensors, the two beams of light converge through a mounted lens.
The prototype consists of a pair of repurposed black eyeglasses frames with a metal mount which holds a diamond shaped lens in front. There are some small electrical components attached to the front of the glasses which connect to a black cable which extends down the frames on the proper left. The cable is attached in two areas with black tape. At the end of the cable is a single pronged plug.
The prototype consists of a pair of repurposed black eyeglasses frames with a metal mount which holds a diamond shaped lens in front. There are some small electrical components attached to the front of the glasses which connect to a black cable which extends down the frames on the proper left. The cable is attached in two areas with black tape. At the end of the cable is a single pronged plug.
Brief History
These prototype glasses were developed for use with the first prototype of the assistive technology device that became the LOMAK. The glasses use an LED and an infrared light, of the kind used in security doors, to activate the keyboard sensors on the LOCT (Light Operated Computer Terminal), built by Mike Watling between 1982 and 1984.
The LOMAK is an assistive technology device developed in New Zealand for people with a physical disability who cannot use a standard computer keyboard or mouse.
The LOMAK is an assistive technology device developed in New Zealand for people with a physical disability who cannot use a standard computer keyboard or mouse.
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Mike Watling et al. 1983. Prototype Glasses [LOMAK], 2021.48.2. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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