Two teenagers from Duisburg, Germany have built a system which enables a wheelchair to be controlled by eye movements. The two teens, Myrijam Stoetzer, 14, and Paul Foltin, 15, were inspired by the EyeWriter Project, which was built for Tony Quan by his friends. In 2003, Quan was diagnosed with ALS and now cannot move any […]
Author: Laura Medcalf
The Krabat Pilot Crawling Aid
For individuals with mobility impairments or developmental delays, the “simple” act of crawling may prove to be rather challenging. The developers behind the Krabat Pilot acknowledge this and have thus created the unique crawling aid. Unlike traditional crawling aids, the Krabat Pilot provides sufficient active assistance lifting the hips. According to Krabat’s website, “When a child receives […]
How to make your iOS device accessible
Since the birth of the iPhone over eight years ago, Apple has worked hard to make their devices as user-friendly as possible. In order to reach the widest range of consumers, Apple’s products feature simple controls and interfaces on their iOS devices, as well as several accessibility features not commonly found on other smart devices. In […]
Introducing XploR: A facial recognizing smart cane
In the past several years, there have been many breakthroughs in the field of assistive technology (e.g. the VEST for the deaf or hard of hearing, smart wheelchairs for the mobility impaired, etc.). A more recent example was presented by some students at Birmingham City University, who have developed the XploR mobility cane. XploR is cited as being “a revolutionary ‘smart’ […]
ClearView C Flex Video Magnifier
If you or a loved one are in the market for a video magnifier, it may be overwhelming deciding which one is best for your particular needs. I’ve previously covered a couple examples of video magnifiers such as the HumanWare Prodigi and Optelec ClearView C. Now today I have an all new, more flexible option called the Optelec ClearView C Flex! The ClearView […]
Firefly Products by Leckey
Over a year ago, I wrote about a “life-changing product” called the Firefly Upsee Harness. The Upsee allows infants and small children with mobility impairments to stand and achieve repetitive walking training with the support of an adult. The Upsee Harness article has done rather well so I thought I’d share a few more products by its company, Firefly. 3 […]