What are the my Board Buddy school solutions?
my Board Buddy is a specialized magnification ecosystem designed for visually impaired students and professionals. Unlike traditional analog magnifiers, our digital solutions capture the smartboard or classroom environment and stream it directly to a student's personal screen—be it a monitor or a tablet (iPad or Chromebook).
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Whether it’s a high-resolution presentation on a smartboard/screen/projector or a 360° view of the physical classroom, my Board Buddy ensures that low-vision users can see, learn, and work with the same clarity as their peers.
Why choose my Board Buddy to make the smartboard accessible?
Navigating a classroom shouldn't be a struggle. We’ve designed our suite to solve the most common barriers to inclusive education:
Pixel-Perfect Quality: Direct digital transmission means no more blurry photos of a screen. Students see text, photos, and live notes in crystal-clear high definition.
Total Independence: Users adjust their own magnification and color contrast levels without affecting what the rest of the class sees.
Discreet & Peer-Friendly: We believe in "invisible" technology. Our tools are compact and unobtrusive, allowing students to blend in rather than stand out.
Teacher-Approved: Setup is "plug and play." Teachers can focus on instruction, not troubleshooting equipment.
Cost-Effective Scalability: One device can often serve multiple students simultaneously, maximizing tight school budgets.
my Board Buddy
Classroom Solutions
my Board Buddy Classroom Solutions offer a wide range of options for magnifying text and visual content in the classroom.
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my Board Buddy AIR: Allows users to view magnified content from the digital classroom board directly on their own monitor. Ideal for fixed classroom setups.
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my Board Buddy GO: Enables users to view magnified content from the digital classroom board on their own tablet via the my Board Buddy app. Ideal for users who move between classrooms frequently.
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my Board Buddy CAM: With this distance camera, users can view magnified content from the chalkboard, whiteboard, or anywhere in the classroom on their own monitor. Ideal for fixed classroom setups.
How does my Board Buddy improve the learning experience?
In the modern classroom, the "blackboard" is now a digital smartboard. Traditional cameras struggle with screen glare and refresh rates. my Board Buddy AIR and GO bypass the lens entirely, grabbing the digital signal at the source. This eliminates lag and ensures that even high-speed videos are perfectly synchronized for the student.
For the school environement and the traditional blackboard, my Board Buddy CAM bridges the gap between analog & digital presentation, allowing visually impaired student to follow lessons on any support.
"Thanks to my Board Buddy, students and employees are able to participate in the classroom or meeting room."
- Andy Mylle - technical expert my Board Buddy
What makes our technology unique?
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Zero-lag performance: Real-time viewing of live notes and videos.
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Multi-user support: One transmitter can broadcast to several student receivers at once.
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Custom interface: Intuitive, "playful" controls designed specifically for children and students.
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Hybrid ready: Seamlessly combines digital board capture with physical room viewing when paired with the CAM module.
How does my Board buddy make digital presentations accessible to visually impaired employees ?
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.
This is why you need the my Board Buddy GO. Once connected, the my Board Buddy GO will magnify the image on a tablet without impacting the presentation screen.
For students with low vision, keeping up in the classroom is not always easy. Sensotec’s my Board Buddy CAM helps students actively participate and work through learning materials independently.
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This distance camera significantly improves the readability of chalkboards, posters, and other teaching materials. Teachers and classmates are also displayed in sharp, high-quality magnification with the my Board Buddy CAM.
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On their own screen, students with low vision can easily and independently adjust the image to suit their individual needs. This way, the lesson becomes accessible to everyone.
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my Board Buddy CAM:
for magnifing the chalkboard, whiteboard and teaching materials
The ideal solution for ...
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Visually impaired students
Visually impaired students who attend classes use the my Board Buddy very smoothly.
They magnify the smartboard or chalkboard on a nearby monitor or tablet and can magnifie or minimize the image and adjust the color contrast.
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Visually impaired employees
Visually impaired employees who attend presentations or hybrid meetings can use the my Board Buddy GO to stay up to date.
The employee can magnifie or minimize the image and adjust the color contrast thanks to his my Board Buddy.
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Distributors
of assistive devices
Assistive device distributors will love this magnification device if they want to offer their customers (students and adults) a high-quality solution for magnification of objects in a distance.
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."