When David Rabie started developing the idea for the Tovala Smart Oven, he didn’t expect it to make such an impact on people with disabilities. He was just a busy grad student trying to cook a quick dinner without depending on fast food. “I thought, ‘There’s got to be a way to get a home-cooked […]
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Finding Freedom with a Sip and Puff
When Mario Marusic lost function in all four limbs after an accident, he thought his DJ career was over, to say the least. “With the IntegraMouse AIR, I got my freedom back — and my music,” he said. This device allows users to control their computers entirely with their mouths — sipping to left-click, puffing […]
Simeon Sound System Transforms the Classroom
The Simeon Audita III seems poised to transform communication in the classroom. It’s the first sound system in the country to use Auracast™ technology — streaming directly to Auracast-enabled hearing aids, cochlear implants and other assistive listening devices. The system includes a speaker and three color-coded pass-around microphones. It’s compact and portable — no heavier […]
Visual Acuity via Accident
Luna Glass started by accident. When Founder Karst Hoogsteen was cycling across the Harvard Medical School campus one day, he rode right into a ditch because he couldn’t visually distinguish it from the shadows ahead. As he was standing in the mud, Hoogsteen decided to devote his career to developing glasses for other people with […]
Munevo DRIVE Moves Independence Forward
For Claudiu Hidas, the founder and CEO of Munevo, the impact of creating a wheelchair head control system wasn’t evident in such accolades as his nomination for Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list. It was apparent on the face of a woman who was struggling with her previous wheelchair controls. “After three, four turns (with Munevo […]
The Cadence Tactile Tablet: A Bold New Use of Braille
When many people think about public uses of braille, they picture those bumpy dots on bathroom door signs or below elevator buttons. The Lafayette-based company, Tactile Engineering, created a new public display of braille in use. This past May, blind race fans were able to enjoy the Indianapolis 500 via the Cadence Tactile Tablet, which […]