Powerful communication device empowers people to control an iPad with their eyes
Tobii Dynavox, a specialist in assistive technology for communication, has unveiled TD Pilot, a powerful, medically-certified communication device for people with disabilities. With the release…
Remote auto-folding powerchair to give users greater freedom due to compact size
Following user feedback stating that they prefer an auto-folding function over manually folding powerchairs, Drive DeVilbiss has launched its first AUTOFOLD Powerchair to give users…
First-of-its-kind remote monitoring system for pressure monitoring and intervention launches
DHG (formerly Direct Healthcare Group) has unveiled its latest “ground-breaking” launch, the Dyna-Form SMARTresponse, a new remote monitoring surface system designed to provide digital smart…
Study shows semi-autonomous eye-controlled powerchair is safe for domestic use
Italian researchers have created a safe and efficient semi-autonomous wheelchair that moves according to users’ eye movements called RoboEYE, which could enable people with severe…
Advice for procurement teams on how to specify the right assistive tech products
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest global assistive technology guide contains information for procurement teams on how to choose the right products to meet users’…
Uni engineers develop assistive device that could be used to control prosthetics
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, based in the USA, have developed an innovative wearable biosensing device that can recognise hand gestures based on…
“Revolutionary” hearing aids recognised at coveted CES 2021 Innovation Awards
Widex has been named a CES® 2021 Innovation Awards Honouree for its pioneering WIDEX MOMENT™ natural-sounding hearing aids, which aim to transform how people with…
AI device for people with vision impairments named CES 2021 Innovation Awards Honouree
Assistive technology specialist OrCam Technologies has been named a CES® 2021 Innovation Awards Best of Innovation Honouree, in the Accessibility category, for its AI-driven, handheld…
Alexa Show and Tell feature for people with vision impairments launches in the UK
Show and Tell, a new Amazon Alexa feature designed to help blind and partially sighted people identify common household grocery items, has launched today in…
“Revolutionary” prosthetic elbow range available from Steeper Group
Steeper Group, which provides a variety of orthotic and prosthetic devices, has announced the integration of the innovative Espire™ Elbow range to its upper limb…