Wearable assistive tech device for people with hearing impairments wins prestigious innovation award
At the CES 2020 Best of Innovation Awards, OrCam Hear, an AI-driven assistive technology device that combines lip reading with simultaneous voice source separation, has…
New interactive device set to transform lower limb rehabilitation for stroke patients and people with musculoskeletal disorders
An innovative new balance board has been launched by rehabilitation specialist Neofect, which aims to make lower limb rehabilitation more fun and engaging for a…
Pioneering smart cane helps users with vision impairments navigate obstacles with ease
An innovative smart cane is helping people with vision impairments remain independent by warning them about obstacles and hazards as they walk. The WeWALK Smart…
New wireless remote microphone system helps children with hearing impairments in learning environments
Hearing aid provider Oticon has launched EduMic, a new wireless remote microphone system to support children with hearing loss in the classroom. EduMic works together…
Newly-launched assistive app reads emails aloud to help people with reading difficulties
Australia-based mobile and web app company Appetiser App Development and digital startup Hear Me Talk have launched Hear Mail, an intelligent new app that helps…
New heated, pressure-relieving cushions for wheelchair users launch in the UK
Building on the technology it has developed for stadium and arena seat heating systems, Sit & Heat UK has announced the launch of its new…
“Revolutionary” customisable nurse call system launches to support residential and nursing care homes
Connected care and health solutions provider Tunstall Healthcare has announced the launch of its new innovative nurse call system: Tunstall Carecom. Already supporting over 60,000…
Helpful dementia aid can play memory-prompting messages and reminders to assist with daily routines
Giving dementia patients important reminders, alarms and memory prompts, the MR2 MemRabel 2i Memory prompting daily calendar clock is a clever device that assists people…
University researchers create squeezy soft sensors to aid rehabilitation and monitor patients’ health in their own homes
Imperial College London bioengineers have discovered a way to create stretchy and squeezy soft sensing devices by bonding rubber to electrical components, which could help…
Virtual GPS technology helps visually impaired people navigate city centre
Credit: Government News New technology is helping people with a vision impairment get around Melbourne’s Central Business District by providing helpful information about obstacles through…