autonoME Hospital

The autonoME Hospital is a patient environmental control unit (ECU) and speech-generating augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) system developed by Accessibility Services, Inc. (ASI). Designed for individuals with severe mobility or speech impairments, including quadriplegia, spinal cord injuries, ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), and MS (multiple sclerosis), the system allows patients to independently control hospital bed positioning, nurse call, room lighting, televisions, and telephones using eye gaze, head tracking, sip-and-puff, switch scanning, voice commands, or touch. It is available as an all-in-one bedside unit or integrated with existing hospital television networks, such as GetWellNetwork and eVideon.

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The All New autonoME Hospital

The autonoME Hospital is the world’s first patient environmental control unit with a fully integrated TV experience.

With the autonoME Hospital, patients can:

Call the nurse
Adjust their bed position
Control the television

These everyday abilities give patients back a sense of control, improving their quality of life and fostering a stronger sense of self-worth during their hospital stay.

Customizable Settings

Many of the settings are user adjustable, including scan speeds, dwell speeds, volume and self-calibration of eye gaze. Staff can make further customization within the admin panel to make the system more efficient for each patient depending on their particular needs.

New Construction

The wall mounted components can be installed in a recessed cavity or accessible cabinet. Routing the wires in-wall to the various components in the room makes for a clean appearance.

Retrofit Construction

The autonoME can be installed in any hospital room to interface with the nurse call, telephone, bed and lighting. Includes an articulating arm to hold the PC and our autonoME command center with surface mounted cables to interface with the various components in the room. Nurses find this uncluttered system much more convenient for patient care.

Bed Brands

We’ve implemented the autonoME with these bed brands. Have another brand of bed? No problem. We will work to find a solution that allows you to experience all of the benefits and independence the autonoME offers.

Stryker
Hill Rom
Invacare
Ummano
Joerns
Versa Care
Sizewise
Span America
Centrella
Basic American

Featuring:

22” all-in-one PC with integrated television
Compact command center to seamlessly interface with room equipment
Proprietary autonoME software
Remote technical support for the life of the system

Voice

The autonoME features a microphone so it can be controlled with vocal commands.

Touch

Individuals with use of their hands can operate the autonoME using its capacitive touch screen.

Sip and Puff

The sip and puff switch operates using a straw which allows users to activate the ECU / SGD switch by sipping and puffing to move across and down the screen.

Eye Tracking

Equipped with Eye Gaze, the autonoME’s commands can be activated by the user’s eyes. A camera tracks the pupils to move the cursor up, down, left and right.

Head Tracking

This feature works much like Eye Gaze, tracking the movements of the user’s head to control the curser.

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Control

Hospital bed, light, television, nurse call, telephone and more

Compute

YouTube, Web Browser, Games, Notes

Communicate

AAC for non-verbal patients: chat keyboard w/ word prediction, pre-stored messages and Pain Chart

FAQs About autonoME Hospital

What is the autonoME Hospital system?

The autonoME Hospital is the world’s first patient environmental control unit (ECU) with a fully integrated television experience and built-in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Developed by Accessibility Services, Inc. (ASI), the system combines environmental control, speech generation, and full computing capabilities into a single medical-grade Windows device.

The autonoME Hospital is available in two configurations: an all-in-one unit with a built-in display, and a version designed to pair with an existing or externally mounted television including GetWell Network and Evideon systems controlled via infrared. Both configurations are designed for use in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, spinal cord injury units, and long-term care facilities.

Who is the autonoME Hospital designed for?

The autonoME Hospital was built for patients with severe mobility or communication limitations, including those with quadriplegia, spinal cord injuries, ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), MS (multiple sclerosis), and other progressive or debilitating conditions. Because it supports multiple input methods and adjustable settings, it can accommodate a wide range of ability levels from patients with strong vocal control to those who can only move their eyes.

What can a patient control with the autonoME Hospital?

Patients can independently manage nearly every aspect of their hospital room environment and daily routine, including:

Nurse call — alert staff without relying on a call button, seamlessly integrated with any nurse call communication system
Hospital bed position — adjust head, foot, and height independently
Room lighting — turn lights on and off
Window shades — adjust room shades position
Television — change channels, adjust volume, and access streaming content; a built-in control menu lets patients manage their environment without ever leaving the TV screen
Telephone — answer incoming calls, create contacts, and make outgoing calls
Web browsing — navigate the internet freely through an accessible browser
Entertainment — access YouTube, Netflix, Kindle, games, and education content
Communication — use a keyboard, pre-stored message bank, or predictive text to communicate as a non-verbal patient

The autonoME software was developed entirely in-house by ASI’s engineering team, with the goal of keeping patients engaged, independent, and confident throughout their stay.

A recent software update also allows patients to control their bed position and room lights without interrupting whatever they are watching on television, eliminating the need to exit the TV screen to reach ECU controls.

How do patients interact with the autonoME system?

The autonoME system is designed to meet each patient where they are. Every system comes ready to use with touch as standard, and additional input methods can be added and configured based on each patient’s individual needs and abilities. Whether someone prefers to use their voice, their hands, their eyes, or a simple switch, the system adapts. Available input methods include:

Touch: Navigate the full touchscreen display directly with your hands, included with every system.
Voice: A microphone mounted on a flexible arm, typically secured to the bed rail, picks up spoken commands naturally without the patient needing to raise their voice or reposition themselves.
Sip and Puff: A small straw accessory that responds to breath, letting patients navigate by simply sipping or puffing. It can be mounted on its own flexible arm or paired with the microphone on a combined Y-arm mount secured to the bed rail for easy patient access.
Eye Gaze: A camera follows your eye movements to control the cursor, so your eyes do the navigating.
Head Tracking: Move your head to move the cursor, giving hands-free control in a natural, intuitive way.
Switch Scanning: One or two switches step through on-screen options, allowing full control with minimal movement.

Each method works across every feature of the autonoME, including room controls, television, communication, and entertainment, so no patient is limited in what they can access. ASI works directly with your clinical team to assess each patient’s needs and configure the right combination of inputs from day one.

Can patients customize how the autonoME works for them?

Yes, the autonoME system offers meaningful customization at both the patient and staff level, ensuring each person gets the most out of the system regardless of their abilities or condition.

At the patient level, individuals can adjust volume directly from the side panel, which always remains visible. Patients using eye gaze can also self-calibrate from within their settings, allowing them to fine-tune tracking to their comfort without needing staff assistance.

The Admin Panel gives clinical staff a full range of configuration options tailored to each individual patient. This includes:

Application Manifest: Staff select exactly which apps appear on a patient’s main menu, keeping the interface focused and uncluttered based on that individual’s needs.
Input method settings: Scan speeds, dwell speeds, switch scanning behavior, and pointer settings are all fine-tuned to match how a patient moves and responds.
Bed control timing: The duration of each bed movement command can be adjusted in milliseconds to suit a patient’s comfort and safety.
Voice profile setup: If voice access is being used, a speech recognition profile can be created and trained specifically to that patient’s voice.

When a new patient is admitted, staff use the Delete User function to clear the previous patient’s settings and start fresh, ensuring every patient begins with a clean, properly configured system.

ASI works directly with nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and other designated hospital staff during installation and setup to ensure the system is configured appropriately from day one.

What AAC and communication features does the autonoME system include?

The autonoME is a fully capable Speech Generating Device (SGD), not just an environmental controller. Its AAC features include:

Chat: A full text keyboard that allows patients to type a message and have it spoken aloud instantly. Any message typed in Chat can also be saved directly to the Messages app for future use.
Predictive Text: Speeds up communication by anticipating words as the patient types, reducing the effort needed to compose messages.
Messages: Pre-organized topic groups containing ready-made phrases and sentences patients can select and speak immediately. Categories cover everyday needs, medical questions, greetings, emotions, and more. The message library is fully customizable, and staff or caregivers can add or remove messages to reflect each patient’s specific communication needs.
Pain Grid: Allows patients to communicate the location and severity of pain or discomfort to caregivers by selecting from a visual grid, which the system speaks aloud on their behalf.
Message Banking: For patients with vocal ability, short phrases can be recorded in their own voice, stored in the system, and played back as needed.

Each of these features works regardless of which input method the patient uses.

Can the autonoME be installed in an existing room, or does it require new construction?

Whether your facility is retrofitting an existing room or building new, the autonoME system is designed to fit seamlessly into either environment. ASI’s trained technicians handle the entire installation process:

Retrofitting Existing Rooms: The system mounts on an articulating arm, with clean surface-mounted cables connecting to the room’s existing bed, nurse call system, lights, and telephone. Break-away connections between the Command Center and the bedside unit make patient transfers simple and quick for nursing staff.
New Construction: Components can be fully recessed into a wall cavity or accessible cabinet, with all wiring routed in-wall for a completely flush, clean appearance.

What hospital bed brands are compatible with the autonoME?

The autonoME is designed to interface with all major hospital bed brands, including:

Stryker, Hill-Rom, Invacare, Umano, Joerns, VersaCare, Sizewise, Span-America, Centrella, and Basic American.

If your facility uses a brand not listed here, ASI will work directly with your team to find a compatible solution, ensuring no patient goes without access to the system.

How does the autonoME benefit hospital staff?

The autonoME significantly reduces the number of routine, non-clinical calls staff must respond to. When patients can independently adjust their own bed position, change the television channel, control their lighting, and communicate via AAC, staff are freed to focus on critical patient care. The system is specifically designed so that nurses find the installation clean, organized, and non-intrusive.

Is a demonstration of the autonoME system available?

Accessibility Services, Inc. offers in-person and virtual demonstrations for hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and long-term care facilities. ASI’s product specialists are available to schedule a consultation and walk your team through how the autonoME system can work within your facility.

To schedule a demonstration or speak with a specialist, contact ASI at 800-933-8400 or visit accessibilityservices.com.

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