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my Board Buddy GO
"My Board Buddy GO allows a visually impaired student or employee to magnify the smartboard or presentation screen on a nearby tablet. This is the best solution for mobile users."
Easily switch
between (class)rooms
Magnification
by app
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in a snap
The solution to magnify the smartboard in several classrooms
It is impossible to imagine modern classrooms without the digital whiteboard. The challenge is to provide high quality information to the visually impaired student.
A camera that takes a picture of a digital whiteboard or projection is
then insufficient.
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A specific solution for the digital whiteboard is needed.
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My Board Buddy GO is the answer.
It brings the image from the smartboard in high quality to a tablet close to the student. The student can adjust the magnification and color contrast himself without impacting the image of the smartboard using finger montions.
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All screen content is displayed with minimal delay: text, photo, video, live notes.
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"Thanks to the my Board Buddy GO, students and employees are able to participate in several classrooms or meeting rooms without hassle."
- Andy Mylle - technical expert my Board Buddy
Give visually impaired employees access to digital presentations
In any modern work environment,
digital presentation screens are everywhere. Think of hybrid consultation moments in a meeting room or powerpoint presentations for a large group.
Visually impaired employees must be able to participate.
What it does
This simple but genious device makes a vibration-free, maximum magnifiable duplicate of the smartboard or any other projection, while maintaining the original image quality and offering the possibility to manipulate the colors. It’s both ideal as add-on to existing school systems with a camera and as a stand-alone device with a tablet.
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The my Board Buddy transmitter is placed between the source of the image e.g. laptop and the smartboard or beamer using an HDMI cable.
It transmits the image wirelessly to the app on the tablet near to the user. The fact users can determine which view works best for them makes this the best solution for a better view of the smartboard. Students will be more involved during lessons and can participate actively in the class exercises.
my Board Buddy helps them to work independently.
How it works
The app on the tablet wirelessly receives the signal from the my Board Buddy transmitter as soon
as the user enters the room.
The user opens the app and immediately sees the "connect" button. The steps to connect are completed automatically.
The app works on iOS, Android and Chromebook.
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One my Board Buddy transmitter should be connected per
classroom or meeting room.
The user can give each my Board Buddy transmitter its own name, e.g. chemistry class, history class, math class,....
If there are multiple transmitters within range, this will allow the user to easily choose the classroom they are in.
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Startup takes only 20 seconds!
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The teacher or lecturer manages the device on his or her laptop or PC via the "manager".
Download the manuals on
how to use, set up and install
my Board Buddy.
Why my Board Buddy GO?
Stand-alone
with tablet
my Board Buddy GO works perfectly stand-alone with a tablet on which the user determines the magnification & color manipulation of the duplicated image.
Add-on toÂ
school systems
my Board Buddy GO is an ideal smartboard magnifier add-on to the existing school systems for analog info.
In this case the camera is used for magnification of analog info and class participation, my Board Buddy GO is used for
digital info.
MultipleÂ
Buddies possible
Duplicates to multiple Buddies simultaneously.
Each Buddy has control
over the way the image
is represented on his or
her screen.
Wired or wireless
+ simple management
Installling and using the
my Board Buddy GO
is fast and simple (wireless).
No need to adapt existing infrastructure.
AIR vs GO
Why choose my Board Buddy AIR or my Board Buddy GO?
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Ideal in case of a fixed class,
meeting room,... -
Suitable for young children
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User uses monitor and remote control
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Much overview by large monitor
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my Board Buddy AIR = transmitter, receiver and remote control.
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Ideal when user moves frequently
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Suitable from adolescence onwards
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User uses tablet and touch screen
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Tablet size determines degree of overview
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my Board Buddy GO = transmitter ​and app.
The ideal solution for ...
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Visually impaired students
Visually impaired students who attend classes in several classrooms use the my Board Buddy GO very smoothly.
They magnify the smartboard on their tablet and can enlarge
or reduce the image and adjust the color contrast thanks to intuitive touchscreen and app.
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Visually impaired employees
Visually impaired employees who attend presentations or hybrid meetings in different rooms can use the my Board Buddy GO.
On his/her tablet the employee can enlarge or reduce the image and adjust the color contrast. This is done using the intuitive touchscreen and app.
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Distributors
of assistive devices
Assistive device distributors will love this magnification tool if they want to offer their customers (students and adults) a high-quality solution for magnifying a digital board.
The ideal add-on, but also
a perfect stand-alone.
Magnification with splitter
1 on 1 duplicate
- no magnification
- no color manipulation
- low quality image
- a lot of hassle with wires
Anaïs - 15y
"Thanks to my Board Buddy GO, I now follow lessons easily in all classrooms. I carry the tablet with me everywhere and it takes little space in my school bag."
Eliana - 12y
"Since this year we no longer have a chalkboard in the classroom, only a digital board. Thanks to my Board Buddy, I can see everything clearly, even better than before, including the videos that are shown."
Kathleen- 36y
"I use my Board Buddy in our conference room. This way I can follow the presentations without disturbing my colleagues. That gives me the nice feeling of being independent."