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Wheelchair for the disabled doubles as scooter for an ideal ride

Bharat | Aug 27 2009

Over time, wheelchairs have evolved into great mobility rides, from mere source of getting the differently abled from one place to the other. Extending upon the same lines, but doing it just differently – Robotics and medical researchers in Japan...

Redefining usability, the Home Chare concept wheelchair

Bharat | Nov 21 2008

We have the ability to do what we yearn, but many are dependent on others for daily chores, so self-reliance to them means only a word beyond comprehension. Immovability is destined, and assistance for the slight move becomes a must. Wit has played its.

Tags: Home Chare, Wheelchair, Chair, Concept, Sick Bed, Stair Climber, Disabled, Technology, Related : Las Vegas Locksmith, Computer Errors

Vocal Joystick to help disabled people use computers

Jaiyant Cavale | Oct 11 2008

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed "Vocal Joystick" software, which allows disabled people to use computers in a better way. The software allows the computer to be driven by sound, in pace of the conventional-functioning...

Tags: Vocal Joystick, Mouse, Computers, Disabled, Technology

Prosthetics that can make one 'feel'

Jaiyant Cavale | Sep 11 2008

If you thought prosthetics couldn't let you "feel" anything but only assist you in the most basic functions, think again. Surgeons have tried a unique method with Claudia Mitchell and have hot-wired the prosthetic to her brain via her shoulder...

Tags: Prosthetics, Targeted Reinnervation, Claudia Mitchell, Disabled, Technology

'Tongue Computing' - The new revolution in assisting the disabled?

Bradley Wint | Aug 26 2008

When we think of the human tongue, we think of a piece of human flesh that serves a lot of purposes, whether it is tasting food, cleaning our lips and mouth, kissing, swallowing and much more. And now, Georgia Tech scientists have come up with a...

Tags: tongue, technology, disabled, computing, computers, Technology, Tongue Computing

Rapid developments in bionics, what's up next ?

Jaiyant Cavale | Jul 7 2008

Technological developments in the field of software, communication and medicine have prompted and encouraged growth in the field of bionics. Prosthetic devices can now be controlled by thoughts and so can the wheelchairs and limbs. From manufacturing.

Tags: Bionics, Health, Disabled, Prosthesis, Technology

ACCS - A device to help the disabled be self reliant

Jaiyant Cavale | Jun 24 2008

Looks like the disabled would find it easier to use computers and control the environment around them. The ACCS device has been selected to be used by the 'Intel digital home' system, which makes a person's house, disabled friendly. The ACCS is a...

Tags: ACCS Device, Disabled, Sensory Device, Intel Digital Home, Computer Control System, Technology

'Standing Wheelchair' to invigorate lives of the disabled

Vikas Shekhawat | Aug 15 2006

Hats off to designers who can put themselves right into the shoes of the physically challenged and create these impeccable machines that not only make them stand on their feet but also give them a chance to taste life in its full flavor, at least a bit..

Tags: Standing Wheelchair, Disabled, Technology