New collaboration will help make AI more inclusive and useful for people with sight loss
Microsoft has announced a new collaboration with Be My Eyes to bring high-quality, disability-representative data to help train AI systems. The partnership means that Microsoft’s…
Children’s assistive device invention contest to improve the lives of people with hearing loss
Hearing implant and device specialist MED-EL is working with Microsoft to enhance global communication technology for individuals with hearing loss. To mark the start of…
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…
Video: Alder Hey launches children’s “hospital of the future” with hybrid digital health platform
Creating a "hospital without walls", Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has launched a ground-breaking digital platform that aims to revolutionise the way in which…
Futuristic remote tech is empowering a “revolution” in stroke rehab at home
Thanks to a “technological revolution” in stroke rehabilitation, stroke recoveries could now take a smoother path, with a new interactive health system from Evolv offering…
Innovative smart cane joins accessibility programme to improve lives of visually impaired people
WeWALK, an innovative smart cane designed for people who are blind or with low vision, has joined Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility programme to accelerate WeWALK’s…
How organisations are showing their support for disabled people during Purple Tuesday
With the announcement that more than 2,500 organisations are taking part in this year’s Purple Tuesday, organisations and stores from a range of sectors have…
Innovative monitors to transform clinical workflow and enhance patient outcomes across the NHS
Diagnostic device specialist Hill-Rom has launched the Welch-Allyn Connex range of monitors to help caregivers detect the early signs of patient deterioration and provide a…
Microsoft announces AI for Accessibility grant winners to drive worldwide inclusivity for disabled people
Seven new recipients of Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility grants have been revealed, working towards a common goal of using AI-powered technology to make the world…
Clever eye-controlled wheelchair system launches for people with neuromuscular diseases
Credit: GeekWire A new system has been launched for disabled people with restricted mobility called the Independence Drive, which allows people to move their wheelchair…