"Turn Off the Bathroom Light"... Yeongdeungpo-gu Supports Smart Voice Recognition Switches for People with Severe Disabilities

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Yeongdeungpo-gu (Mayor Choi Ho-kwon) announced that it will support “Smart Voice Recognition Switches” for people with severe disabilities to ensure safe and convenient activities for disabled individuals facing difficulties in daily life.

This project is being promoted after Yeongdeungpo-gu was finally selected in the “Smart Voice Recognition Switch” public contest conducted by Seoul City.

As a result of a comprehensive survey of disabled persons conducted over the past three years, the district confirmed that there are many people with severe disabilities who stay at home during the day, regardless of the type of disability.

Accordingly, the district actively participated in this public contest to create an environment where people with severe disabilities can move freely inside their homes?the central space of their activities?without safety accidents such as falls.

The Smart Voice Recognition Switch is a device that allows users to freely control lighting power through simple voice commands without the help of others. This device can be used without connection to speakers, smartphones, or the internet, reducing users’ concerns about communication fees and communication failures.

It also has the advantage of being usable by digitally marginalized groups such as the elderly and disabled.

Before selecting recipients, the district identified the number of registered people with severe disabilities in each of the 18 neighborhoods within the area. Then, welfare planners from each neighborhood community center visited homes and prioritized households with people who are both severely disabled and elderly, selecting a total of 107 households. The district plans to complete the installation of the Smart Voice Recognition Switches by October.

Additionally, the district supports installing up to two Smart Voice Recognition Switches per household to enable living in a safer environment.

Furthermore, the district is significantly strengthening support policies to guarantee the basic rights and quality of life for disabled people, leading efforts to accompany the vulnerable. Various projects for the disabled are being operated, including ▲expansion of neighborhood self-governance programs ▲provision of assistive devices for the disabled ▲support for repair costs of electric wheelchairs and other electric mobility aids ▲support for enrollment in electric mobility safety insurance.

Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, stated, “I hope this project will help disabled individuals live more conveniently and safely,” and added, “We will continue to actively promote policies that reflect the voices of disabled people to create a happy and livable Yeongdeungpo-gu where all residents live without exclusion.”

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