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Thanks for writing --

1) The device has a little computer inside that can tell the difference from intended to unintended motion (tremor). If there is tremor, it will actually move the spoon in the opposite direction of the motion to cancel it out...

2) I worked on stabilization for military applications in grad school, but then decided to apply the concept for people with motion disorders. After seeing the first device used by a patient, I realized this decision was worth it.

3) It was a long road. There are fewer resources and you really need to get things right the first time. Iteration is often not an option the way it is for apps, you really need to rely on excellent engineers to help. That's my team and I couldn't be more proud of them for what they've accomplished.

Dear pen15,

1) We are definitely developing additional attachments. A fork and deep soup spoon will be available in about a month.

2) We've definitely tested this by dropping it on the ground :) We have a 30 day trial period and 1 year warranty. I also recommend your dad try this test to make sure his tremor is in the right range.

Thanks for the kind words!

A deeper soup spoon and fork will be ready in about a month. Then we'll be working on other hand-tools. Please take care and I hope we can be helpful to you.

There is a lot of technology inside, and we're manufacturing in California. For people in hardship we're actually running an indiegogo campaign right now to provide for them. Right now we haven't been able to explore insurance coverage in too much depth, but we're working on it. VA hospitals are providing for our vets though.

A lot. Getting it to work well took a lot of programming, understanding of dynamics (predicting how things move), and understanding embedded electronics. Then there's the manufacturing! We've been working really hard :)