VA Awards SimplyHome a Grant to Develop a Voice Platform From: Speech Technology - 08/09/2016 SimplyHome will develop a platform bridging the gap between voice controls and a wide range of assistive technology in the home. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded SimplyHome, a provider of customized assistive technology, a Specially Adapted Housing Assistive Technology (SAHAT) Grant to develop a new platform simplifying the user experience of voice commands to control assistive technology in the homes of veterans and servicemembers. When using the new SimplyHome platform, veterans and servicemembers with physical disabilities will be able to issue voice commands to accomplish complex sequences of pre-customized actions. A single command such as "time to go to bed" can lock doors, set the thermostat, and turn off lights in the home. Read the entire article at: http://www.speechtechmag.com/Articles/News/Speech-Technology-Digest/VA-Awards-SimplyHome-a-Grant-to-Develop-a-Voice-Platform-112863.aspx Links: SimplyHome http://www.simply-home.com SimplyHome System http://www.simply-home.com/Products.html VA Awards $200,000 Assistive Technology Grant to SimplyHome, LLC http://www.simply-home.com/pdf/VA%20Grant%20Press%20Release.pdf Specially Adapted Housing Assistive Technology http://www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/sahat.asp