University students create cutting-edge wearable navigation aid
A group of students from internationally acclaimed US-based Harvard University has launched a startup called Foresight, a wearable navigation aid for people with vision impairments…
Innovative smart glasses with enhanced vision tech for people who are visually impaired launch
New wearable glasses that are clinically proven to significantly enhance vision for those with eye disease and disorders that lead to low vision and legal…
High-tech wearable set to transform the lives of dementia patients and their carers
An innovation team from Swansea University is helping to refine a high-tech device, which is already making a “vital difference” to people living with dementia,…
NHS partnership deploys essential home monitoring solutions to patients who are shielding
Entia, a medical technology company, has partnered with Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to deploy home monitoring solutions to patients who are currently shielding.…
New entry-level folding powerchair launches for users seeking travel-friendly and manoeuvrable chair
Powered mobility specialist Motion Healthcare has added a new entry-level lightweight folding powerchair – the Aerolite – to its expanding product portfolio, providing an affordable…
University student creates daily living aid to help dementia patients be more independent
A student from Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has designed a helpful daily living aid to support people with early to mid-stages of dementia so they…
Innovative smart powerchair device to enable wheelchairs to “see” their environment
US-based LUCI, a company which specialises in modern mobility solutions, has released a pioneering new powered wheelchair device, also called LUCI, which enables powerchairs to…
Futuristic self-driving mobility service trialled at railway station in Tokyo
Panasonic is trialling an innovative Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) model at the Takanawa Gateway Station in Tokyo, Japan, which uses the WHILL powerchair with autonomous tracking to…
New app to develop customised rehab plans for patients recovering from COVID-19
Digital product consultancy Netsells has partnered with Oxford Brookes start-up HandHeld Health to create a new mobile app to help COVID-19 patients in recovery get…
New indoor and manoeuvrable powerchair models now available to clients in the UK
Precision Rehab has bolstered its powerchair portfolio with the addition of the powered wheelchair range from Eurovema, offering UK clients three new compact powerchair models…