Pioneering wearable device to help blind people navigate without a white cane
US-based STRAP Technologies has created a pioneering hands-free device designed to be worn by visually impaired individuals for greater independence and mobility. The innovative assistive…
Top 9 assistive tech innovations to see at Naidex 2021
Independent living event Naidex is returning to the NEC in Birmingham this year on 15th-16th September. The exhibition showcases the latest assistive technologies available and…
Pioneering prevention tech helps improve support for individuals with intellectual disabilities
Dumfries and Galloway HSCP has successfully reduced pressures on support services currently in place for adults with intellectual disabilities having embraced innovative digital technologies to…
Canadian university developing pioneering wearable tech to help people with neurological conditions
Credit: PROTXX Researchers from the University of Alberta, which is based in Canada, are teaming up with a precision-health innovator to develop an affordable wearable…
Leading dementia charity launches global initiative to use wearables to revolutionise disease detection
Announced today, dementia research charity Alzheimer’s Research UK has a launched a global initiative to revolutionise the early detection of neurodegenerative diseases. The project –…
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…
Guest Blog: Are wearables the answer for an ageing population?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) predicts that by 2050, the worldwide population over 60 will have doubled to reach two billion people. With most age-related…
New website is ARMED for prevention and early detection technology
A new website has been launched for ARMED (Advanced Risk Modelling for Early Detection), an innovative prevention and self-management solution from Technology. ARMED combines pioneering…
Groundbreaking hearing aid technology wins awards at CES 2017 Innovation Awards
Oticon, specialists in advanced audiology and hearing aid technology, announced that the Oticon Opn captured awards in two categories in the prestigious CES 2017 Innovation…