Global Excellence 2020

Acquisition International - Global Excellence 2020 9 Acquisition International - Issue 1 7 Augmenting Lives Through Artificial Intelligence for granted. Expressing emotion, or turning on a television can be hard for certain people with disabilities, but Frasil is aimed at helping solve those issues. Fran’s unwavering commitment and dedication to helping people living with disabilities has seen her firm grow from strength to strength in the last six years. However, her desire to see the industry has also seen her own journey continue into new areas. Fran has also strived to use her innovation in other areas where care is so necessary for those who struggle to care for themselves. Children, young people, disabled people; Fran understands better than most the need to help protect people using the latest developments in game-changing technology. Ultimately, Fran is not only an exceptional leader; she is an outstanding human being. Taking some of the most innovative and intuitive technology in the world, she has overseen the creation of technology that gives a quality of life back to those who require it most. Frasil epitomizes Fran’s goal of making a tangible difference in society by empowering the disabled to take part in their day to day activities seamlessly. Frasil’s platform puts the power and control back into the hands of the disabled person using it. Whether it’s streaming their favourite music through Spotify, turning down the lights around the house, the smart connections that Frasil offers enables even the most immobile of disabled individuals to have complete control. It can even be used for communicating with friends and family members, or perhaps requesting assistance from support workers. As well as entertainment and communication uses, Frasil can be used for more everyday purposes. It can notify those around them about what they would like to eat, or perhaps what they might prefer to wear on a day to day basis. Boasting a meritorious portfolio of application functionalities, Frasil’s platform is truly intuitive and innovative. The interface can even be customized based on preferences and necessities to ensure that it retains its navigability. Each of the apps is designed to ensure that any disabled person who picks the app up can have their complex tasks made easy in terms of accessibility. Fran’s commitment to help people living with disabilities has never wavered, and seeing the platform come to life in helping people experience real-life miracles is nothing short of excellent. This outstanding, exceptional, humane leader understands what it means to be connected, and strives to reach that goal for everyone. For wheelchair users who cannot access the windows, Frasil can help. For those who are unwell and require immediate assistance, the browser-based solution makes communicating those needs to support workers easier than ever before. As well as being designed for users, the company is extending these capabilities to parents, helping look after children whilst having the freedom that both parties need. Regardless of computer literacy, cognitive capability, or dexterity, almost every person with a disability can make full use of the innovative power of Frasil. There is an estimated 15-20% of the world’s population currently living with disabilities. That’s between 1 and 1.5 billion people, suffering with all manner of disabilities. Down Syndrome, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis, autism, and veterans affected by war; the potential to help all these people through Frasil is massive. It starts with an intuitive interface that everyone can navigate. Both the applications and operational system are easily navigable and intuitive, to ensure that everyone using Frasil can do so without stress or worry. Simple and clear directions can help users communicate exactly what they want, when they want to communicate it. Frasil also have the capability to pick up and discern human characteristics and nuances that are unique to each individual user. Capitalising on its own empathy-based and intelligent algorithms, the system can help across the entire spectrum of disability. Innovation really comes into the frame once users look under the surface of Frasil, to the technology within. Based on a breakthrough neural network intelligence platform, the browser-based platform operates with a truly unique ability; to learn from its user and grow with that individual. Being able to tailor services to an individual based on data from a learning machine represents not just a huge step forward in caregiving, but in technological advancement as a whole. Ultimately, the exceptionality of Frasil’s work simply cannot be overstated. With so many people living with disability, reaching them isn’t a responsibility; it’s a necessity. Fran Killoway and her team have already made powerful strides in the right direction, but the journey is by no means over. The fight to offer those living with disabilities even more expressiveness goes on. In the immortal words of Fran herself, “It’s not just about showing those with disabilities what the world has to offer, it’s about showing the world what they have to offer.” Company: Frasil Group Contact: Fran Killoway, CEO Website: https://www.frasil.com/