Category Archives: Wearable Computing

Special needs chairs

Posted on October 31, 2019 by

Persons with disabilities require proper seating to help make a difference in terms of day-to-day activities.  The following chairs are just some examples of chairs that accommodate special needs. Leckey Pal Classroom Seat Leckey Pal Classroom seat provides Pelvic Stability … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Translator

Posted on May 31, 2019 by

Microsoft Translator is a translator app that you can run on your mobile devices or on your computer. You can exchange conversations one-on-one or work with large group interactions and perform real-time translations. To include other participant(s) you share the … Continue reading →

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Tap (one-handed keyboard)

Posted on April 30, 2019 by

Tap is an alternative one-handed wearable keyboard, which allows you to control your smartphone and other Bluetooth devices by tapping your fingers on any surface including your own body. You may find this alternative one-handed keyboard suitable for individuals with … Continue reading →

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Cyber Eyez M300 – smart glasses

Posted on June 30, 2018 by

Smartglasses or smart glasses are wearable computer glasses that provide additional information alongside to what the wearer sees (i.e. Wikipedia article). Most of manufactures that develop smart glasses focus on including features such as clear pictures, videos, music, light weight, … Continue reading →

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EksoGT and eksoZeroG / eksoVest

Posted on April 30, 2018 by

According to Ekso Bionics, each year as many as 500,000 individuals experience a spinal cord injury and 15 million others suffer a stroke.  So when I saw a trailer of the Avengers with Iron Man, I thought it would be … Continue reading →

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OrCam MyEye 2.0

Posted on January 31, 2018 by

OrCam MyEye 2.0 device is a smart camera about the size of a finger and a microphone attached to a pair of glasses. The device can read printed materials such as books menu, labels, and signs. When the user points … Continue reading →

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Liftware – Self-Stabilizing Eating Utensils

Posted on November 30, 2017 by

Persons who have difficulties with using regular utensils such as a fork and spoon because of their health conditions related to Parkinson disease, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, Huntington’s disease, or post-stroke deficits, may benefit from using Liftware utensils. Liftware … Continue reading →

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Aira

Posted on September 29, 2017 by

Persons with vision loss face challenging situations daily, especially when they need to travel, do certain tasks by following instructions or getting information for themselves. They may find this product and service called Aira to be very helpful.  Aira consists … Continue reading →

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Belt with protective air bags

Posted on July 31, 2017 by

If you have seniors in your family, it is important for you to ensure their safety every day. However, you may not be able to monitor their daily activities all the time.  According to National Council of Aging, it is … Continue reading →

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Opticon Opn hearing aids

Posted on June 30, 2017 by

Opticon (a Denmark-based manufacturer of hearing aids – https://www.oticon.com/) Opn hearing aids has many features compared to common hearing aids. Opticon Opn hearing aids can help someone identify where sounds are coming from or distinguish different sounds in noisy environments. … Continue reading →

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