Category Archives: Assistive Technology

Readability

The Readability extension offers an easier way to read online by reducing cluttered web page ads. It also allows you to save and read it later. While it does not offer a read-out loud feature, the simplified web page allows … Continue reading

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A security monitoring system without monthly fees

You may be considering about a Home automation system with many features or you may just want to have an alarm or notification system for certain situations.  For example, you may be looking for a system that can send you … Continue reading

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Object Identifier apps

If you are looking for an object identifier app for someone with low vision, blind, or simply teaching someone what each object is, you may want to use and compare the following object identifier apps. Surprisingly I have found that most … Continue reading

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Sesame touch-free smartphone

You might have heard about the Sesame touch-free phone in 2014.  The Sesame Phone is powered by both Voice-Control and Computer-Vision technologies. The technology was made for people who have limited or no use of their hands so that they … Continue reading

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AutoMath Photo app for Android

AutoMath Photo app for Android has been downloadable from Google Play for over a year so you might have already tried the app by now. Unfortunately, it still cannot always recognize your handwritten equations, as AutoMath answers math questions by taking … Continue reading

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Honda Walking Assist Device

Honda Motor Co., Ltd has been working on the development of the Walking Assist Device since 1999. As with the ASIMO robot, Honda’s humanoid robot, the Walking Assist Device uses new control technologies. The Honda Walking Assist Device has been … Continue reading

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Naida CI Q30 and Q90

The Global Elderly and Disabled Assistive Technology market will grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 5.59 percent during the period 2014 to 2019 according to an article (PRNewswire). We may see variety of products with simple or complex … Continue reading

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Home, “Smart Home”

Smart Home, equipped with electronic appliances that can be controlled remotely, has been marketed as the house of the future. This trend will help everyone including seniors and persons with disabilities. A few years ago, when I was looking for inexpensive … Continue reading

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Pepper – Intelligent robot

Many researchers and developers have been working on robotic applications to support the physical and educational needs of persons with disabilities.  S0me examples are medical devices that can be used during surgery procedures, robot-assisted rehab to enhance human motor controls … Continue reading

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Wearable medical devices and sensors

Wearable technologies have been one of the exciting developments to expand possibilities in our daily life for everyone including persons with disabilities. You may be familiar with a wearable device like smartwatches that can provide real-time access to information online … Continue reading

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