Intelligent control system for powerchairs scoops Best Innovative Product award at OT Show
At this year’s OT Show, CoMoveIT won the Best Innovative Product award 2023 for the CoMoveIT Smart, an intelligent control system for powerchairs. CoMoveIT Smart…
Council launches Christmas campaign to promote assistive technologies
Staffordshire County Council has launched a campaign showcasing assistive technology gift ideas that promote independence and wellbeing. The campaign stars the council's very own 'Happy…
Guest article: An artificial helping hand – Improving prosthetic design and manufacture with electronic drive systems
Dave Walsha, Sales Manager at DC motor supplier EMS, explains how developments in manufacturing and robotics technologies are allowing the creation of prosthetics that offer…
78 percent of community equipment recommended by therapists reported appropriate for the recipient
Medequip has been working closely with Healthwatch North Yorkshire to complete a co-production project designed to secure accurate and in-depth feedback from people across the…
Assistive exoskeleton suit shortlisted for prestigious engineering prize
A “first of its kind" exoskeleton suit has made the shortlist for The Engineer’s Collaborate To Innovate (C2I) Awards. The SMART Suit is an innovative…
Microsoft expands free app for people with vision impairments to Android devices
Technology giant Microsoft has launched the newest version of Seeing AI, a free app that narrates the world for people with vision impairments through their…
AAC device users now have 16 young Welsh voices to choose from
Children and young people in Wales who rely on assistive technology to communicate now have access to young Welsh-accented voices and Welsh language versions, the…
Accessible bathroom and kitchen solutions prove popular with OTs
Ropox, a manufacturer of accessible bathroom and kitchen solutions, had the opportunity to engage with many interested occupational therapists (OTs) who specify its assistive technologies…
EXCLUSIVE: A day in the life of an assistive technology design and innovation manager
Keir Haines, Design and Innovation Manager, has worked for Designability for 10 years. Designability is a Bath-based design charity that creates products and services with…
Newly qualified and student OTs learn about latest stairlift regulations from Access BDD at OT Show
Stairlift and homelift manufacturer Access BDD has reported a successful OT Show 2023 with “excellent” levels of interest from occupational therapists (OTs). The working models of…