Camera tripod as joystick holder for controlling computer

Camera tripod works well as a joystick holder for persons who control the joystick with their chin

Joystick mounted on camera tripod with a numbert of different joints.

Joystick mounted on camera tripod

The joystick is mounted on a camera tripod. The tripod has a holder that sits on the table top. It has many different joints and is easily adjustable to enable the user to reach it with his chin.

Model: Manfrotto 143, Magic arm

Purchased from
Photography supply store

Paid for by
The user

Whose idea
The user

Tripod with holder on table top

Tripod with holder on table top

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Author: Kalle

Kalle bor i en lägenhet och studerar på deltid. Han skadade sig 2001 och har en hög tetraplegi (C4). Han har personlig assistans dygnet rund, därav 4 timmar dubbelbemanning.
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Type of disability

High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

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