Switch4 iPad Room Control… Integrated iPad and Switch4 Control Mike Ayres Design The future of Sensory Room Control Sensory room control with just your fingertips and a of the screen! From an iPad, to a room controller, iPad Control for Everyone! Switch4 is the next generation of Sensory Equipment and Room Control, harnessing the intuitiveness of touch screen technology with the simplicity of physical switches. To capitalize meaningfully on the potential learning and communication opportunities of this partnership is crucial. Mike Ayres Design has invested hugely in providing a solution that works harmoniously for both the child, or adult, and those supporting their experience. Simple – you don’t need to understand anything computers Intuitive – you don’t need instructions (although they are provided!) Flexible – control Sensory equipment from anywhere in the room Adaptable – use the iPad as a control panel, switch or even for taking notes Switch4 iPad Control integrates perfectly with all Mike Design Switching System products and offers several methods for controlling them: Passive – switch on and the product as a stand alone feature Manual – plug a physical Switch directly into the equipment Switched via Switch2 Control Point, with a Switch plugged into it Switch radio remotely, up to 20 metres, with a Switch plugged into a Universal Transmitter Switch4 Interactive Control with an iPad as the switch Simple Switch Modes Interactive Programs a setting and switch selector, Open the Switch4 App. Select a single or multiple items of Sensory equipment from the menu, choose the program and the number and colour of the switches you wish to use. The iPad then becomes the Switch itself. The Switch4 App remembers your Sensory Room or Studio, and all the equipment, programs and settings you’ve made previously. You can also personalize the Switch4 App to reflect your Studio or equipment using photographs too, all of which is stored for you to use again. Timed Modes LED ‘Rainbow’ Modes to a giant switch and back again to an iPad… Switch4 is free to download from iTunes and designed to support the use of multiple iPads within a room if required. Incredibly intuitive and conceived with Mike Ayres Design’ renowned attention to detail, the Switch4 App will liberate your equipment and provide exciting opportunities for everyone. Switches View Settings and 34 Mike Ayres Design Product iPad Compatible Product Special Price 35
Fibre Optic Sideglow Curtains Fibre Optic Tails create a gently changing and moving curtain of light that can be handled and moved through. They can be used in an entrance, to create a room division or as a feature in an activity area. The Optic Curtain is available in a variety of widths and drops and is connected to a LED colour controllable Light Source, which never needs lamps replacing. are two types of LED Light Sources available; Easy Switch, that can be connected to a Single or Double Wall Switch Plate. Or use a single Switch or a Nine Switch Keyboard to select and mix the eight colours. When no switch is attached the curtain gently cycles through the colours. Switch4 Interactive allows you to have complete control of the colours in 8 different passive and interactive programs. Use single Switches or a Nine Switch Keyboard, you can also use a Universal Transmitter to control it radio remotely or via an iPad with the Switch4 app. Heavy Duty Hinged Bracket for Fibre Optic Curtains This is a specially designed swivel bracket that will hold most types of Fibre Optic Curtains. It swings in a 180 degree arc, runs on nylon bushes and is extremely robust if fixed to a solid wall. Made with powder-coated steel. Fibre Optic Sideglow Shower Ideal for creating a feature within a larger room, the Fibre Optic Sideglow Shower is similar to a Fibre Optic Curtain but is confined to a smaller area. Ceiling suspended, the Sideglow Shower features either an Easy Switch or Switch4 Interactive Light Source. Size: 45cm diameter x 190cm drop. Optic Flower Panel A wonderfully attractive and relaxing visual with gently changing colour radiating through rings of fibres that have the lightness and appearance of blooming flower heads. The panel will enhance any Sensory Room, chill-out space or provide a visual feature anywhere. A switch enables you to stop the drifting colour change at any point. Size: 87 x 75 x 14cm (wall mounted). Code Product Ex Tax 1280-091 Heavy Duty Hinged Bracket For 1.0m wide curtain* 798.00 1280-092 Heavy Duty Hinged Bracket For 1.5m wide curtain* 832.00 1280-093 Duty Hinged Bracket For specified width curtain (not wider than 1.5m)* *VAT exempt when purchased with a Fibre Optic Curtain 52 Mike Ayres Design Product iPad Compatible Product Special Price 53
Easy Hold Discovery Set Puddle Mirrors Safe, framed and backed acrylic mirrors with an element of fun and organic form. They brighten up any space and let you see your reflection in the ‘puddle’. Framed versions give you a feeling of a three-dimensional watery form and the unframed versions rely on the mirror shape to form the puddle. They can be fixed horizontally or vertically. The mirror is adhered to a base and all edges are chamfered or rounded to make it extra safe. This 6 piece set allows people to see the world through new eyes. With lenses to change the colour of everything, a giant magnifier and mirrors to give true and distorted reflections of the world around them. Easy Hold Discovery Sets can be stacked for colour mixing and for use on a Light Box. Set includes: transparent acrylic red, blue, yellow, magnifying lens (with 3x magnification), two sided convex/concave mirror and a plane mirror. Code Product Ex Tax 2553-382 Easy Hold Discovery Set Reflective Mirror Balls Softie Mirror Exploratory Made from rigid foam, this smaller scale Mirror Exploratory is ideal for children to use in imaginative play, to create small environments or to look closely at man-made or natural objects. The parallel sides of the Mirror Exploratory reflect images backwards and forwards to infinity. The Mirror Exploratory can be folded flat when not in use. The set of 4 different size Reflective Mirror Balls provide a stretched version of reality that is distorted like a fish-eye lens giving a view which is other-worldly. You will be fascinated to see items placed close to the mirrors including your own face enlarged in close-up. Made from hard wearing stainless steel, these beautiful smooth tactile balls are robustly constructed without being too heavy and therefore can be handled by young children with ease. A great focal point for displays both indoors and outdoors. Space Blankets Crinkly foil sheets. Ideal for creative sensory work, visual effects and backgrounds. lights onto it and see the fascinating colour patterns reflect around the room. Scrunch it up and feel the textures and listen to the sound. Size: 130 x 210 cm Code Product Ex Tax 2553-201 Reflective Mirror Balls – Set of 4 140 Mike Ayres Design Product iPad Compatible Product Special Price 141
Ball Pools This is probably the strongest and best Ball Pool ever made. It was designed by Mike Ayres about 25 years ago and is still made to the same exacting standards today. Its strong wooden structure is completely cushioned and covered with reinforced PVC fabric. It is strong enough for adults to sit and walk on the walls and the balls will not leak out underneath or at the joints. Every Ball Pool is individually made, so can be designed to suit your precise needs and space. See ‘Ball Pool Balls’ for advice on which balls to use. Hoist platforms can be made for the Ball Pools and Illuminated Ball Pools. Ball Pool We sell two sizes of Ball Pool Balls, 6cm diameter and 7.5cm diameter each is suitable for different uses. Use 6cm diameter Balls for pools for small children and to give good body support if you are using it for therapy and with non- ambulant people. You will need 5,000 balls per cubic metre. Use 7.5cm diameter for older people and for leisure pools. (this size is the most quoted and used). You will need 2,500 balls per cubic metre. Ball Pool Shower The Ball Pool Shower is designed and patented by Mike Ayres Design. There is nothing else like it! It transforms the interactivity and excitement of any Ball Pool. You feed the balls into the tube at the side of the pool and watch them magically travel up the looped or knotted transparent tube, where they are collected in the shower tank. Then wait for it… and a great shower of balls pours down onto you! This process continues for as long as the shower is on and the balls are being fed. Code Product Ex Tax 0794-001 Ball Pool Shower for 6cm balls 3135.00 0794-002 Ball Pool Shower for 7-8cm balls 3135.00 Net Bags for An extremely strong Net Bag to hold about 500 x 6cm balls or 300 x 7.5cm ones, with pull string closure. Good for storage and washing the balls in. 180 Mike Ayres Design Product iPad Compatible Product Special Price 181
The best Soft Play rooms and equipment available! Mike Ayres Design has been designing innovative Soft Play equipment and environments for over 35 years and always to the most rigorous quality standards in the market place. Everything is designed AND manufactured here at Mike Design and benefits from unrivalled experience in how Soft Play works, both practically and aesthetically. Fun should be at the heart of any use of the Soft Play room but the potential benefits are wide ranging. To fulfill your objectives, whether providing space for boisterous play, developing motor skills or for specific teaching and relaxation requirements, sensitive and considered design is essential. Mike Ayres Design will design a space to reflect your individual needs and offers a huge range of pioneering features and equipment to enhance and compliment your finished environment. This can include Projectors, Musical Steps, Activity Panels, Infinity Huts, Sound Systems or even ‘Intelligent’ Lighting. To discuss your project, whether you’d like to refresh an existing space or create a new one, please contact us on 01359 251 551 or email 182 Mike Ayres Design Product iPad Compatible Product Special Price 183
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