Tag: Assistive Technology
This Australian-designed bionic glove will bring greater autonomy to paralysis patients
A new bionic glove being developed in Australia could see paralysis patients achieve greater autonomy.
The seeds of the KinoGlove project were sown 17 years...
Quadriplegic Sam Schmidt Races Again In A Corvette C8
The former Indycar racer loves his new car!
In 2000, Indycar racer Sam Schmidt was doing a testing run at Walt Disney World Speedway when...
Obi – The first dining robot of its kind
Obi is a first of its kind, revolutionary dining device for individuals who lack upper extremity function. Obi increases independence, social interaction, and effective...
Spinal Cord Injury: Pros and cons of robotic exoskeletons
Robotic exoskeletons have emerged as a helpful rehabilitation tool for disabled and people suffering from several health-related consequences after a spinal cord injury (SCI).
Exoskeletons...
Tongo – Tongue Based Operating System
https://youtu.be/CvdbkO_E2AY
A new invention turns the tongue into a digital operating system, and can change the lives of millions of people with disabilities around the...
Logitech’s Adaptive Gaming Kit Makes the Xbox Adaptive Controller More Accessible
Microsoft’s Xbox Adaptive Controller (XAC) facilitates gaming for players with accessibility needs. While a forward-thinking device, the XAC isn’t without limitations. To get the...
Control Robots With Your Face
https://youtu.be/yYlSXJq1Cs0
This Device lets you control electronics with your face. It's great for people paralyzed from a neck injury who can use their facial...
Quadriplegic ‘Halo’ Fan Builds Custom Controllers for Players With Disabilities
https://youtu.be/s83PiNLZ4Mo
Quadriplegic 'Halo' Fan Builds Custom Controllers for Players With Disabilities
Spencer Allen was always passionate about video games. He got into it because of the...
Over-the-skin electrical stimulation helps provide movement in quadriplegics
Feinstein Institutes research examines new closed-loop neurostimulation
MANHASSET, NY — Researchers at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research used new closed-loop neurostimulation methods and textile-based...
Drone gives paralysed former surfer a new perspective on life
"It is the little things – the sound of the lapping of water against the bottom of his board and seeing the beach from...
