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Category Archives: Sensors
Hearing Aids vs PSAP
Personal Sound Amplification Products (PSAP) are electronic devices that can amplify sound. PSAP are available over the counter without testing or fitting by audiologist. Hearing aids may cost over thousands dollars based on the hearing loss condition vs you can … Continue reading
NeuroNode3
Persons with conditions such as ALS/MND, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Cerebral Palsy, and Spinal Cord Injury have limited mobility to access computers and devices. As a result, some assistive technology devices such as switches and keyboards may not be fully useful … Continue reading
SENSEE
Visually impaired often do not have the opportunity to enjoy reading the same materials (i.e. braille format books) with sighted individuals in a family setting together. SENSEE offers products that both the sighted and the visually impaired can enjoy reading … Continue reading
Exoskeleton – wearable mobile machines
According to the data from Brain Injury Association of America, every 9 seconds, someone in the US endures a brain injury and one of every 60 people in the U.S. lives with a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) -related disability. Additionally, … Continue reading
Accessible Musical Instrument
Music helps the person with special needs to motivate themselves to work on challenging tasks and provides them with a multi-sensory experience. For example, it is known that playing instrument helps children with ADHD or learning disabilities. However, a person … Continue reading
Cyber Eyez M300 – smart glasses
Smartglasses or smart glasses are wearable computer glasses that provide additional information alongside to what the wearer sees (i.e. Wikipedia article). Most of manufactures that develop smart glasses focus on including features such as clear pictures, videos, music, light weight, … Continue reading
AVA – app for deaf or hard-of-hearing
Deaf or hard-of-hearing persons have challenges in communicating with others in their daily life. Especially in a group conversation settings such as meetings or social gatherings with friends and family, it is difficult for them to participate in conversations. If … Continue reading
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OrCam MyEye 2.0
OrCam MyEye 2.0 device is a smart camera about the size of a finger and a microphone attached to a pair of glasses. The device can read printed materials such as books menu, labels, and signs. When the user points … Continue reading
Liftware – Self-Stabilizing Eating Utensils
Persons who have difficulties with using regular utensils such as a fork and spoon because of their health conditions related to Parkinson disease, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, Huntington’s disease, or post-stroke deficits, may benefit from using Liftware utensils. Liftware … Continue reading
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Belt with protective air bags
If you have seniors in your family, it is important for you to ensure their safety every day. However, you may not be able to monitor their daily activities all the time. According to National Council of Aging, it is … Continue reading