Without the ability to talk fluently and with limited movement due to motor neurone disease (MND), Paul Kelly has led a successful Tasmanian local government election campaign using eye-gaze technology for his dad, newly-elected Hobart city councillor John Kelly.
The technology tracks eye movement to direct a mouse on a computer screen and can select items by the user blinking or holding their gaze for a short period.
Mr Kelly averaged four hours of work a day over three months using the technology to manage online aspects of the campaign, overall strategy, and execution.
