Assistive Technology Blog

kyungho jeon, a blind virtuoso percussionist, seen handling the haptic baton

January 28, 2019 2

Haptic Baton Lets Blind Percussionist Perform In Orchestra

Kyungho Jeon is a blind virtuoso percussionist from South Korea who would love to play in an orchestra one [...]

Roy Allela seen wearing one of his prototype Sign-IO gloves

January 16, 2019 1

Smart Glove Converts Sign Language To Audio Speech

More than 30 million people around the globe have speech impairments and rely on sign language for daily [...]

January 11, 2019 0

Microsoft Ninja Camp Introduces Students With Disabilities To Technology & Careers

“Everything in this whole building makes me feel like I have traveled to the future.” Ninja [...]

a group of people posing for a photo in front of a sensory pod

January 7, 2019 3

Sensory Pods For Students On Autism Spectrum

If you opened a sliding door and entered a space with soft blankets, pillows, multicolored lights, speakers [...]

December 31, 2018 0

StorySign Is An App That Teaches Deaf Children How To Read

Huawei, a company known for its phones and tablets, has created a new storytelling app that uses artificial [...]

image of 3d printed HeX earbuds by student Elen Parry

December 18, 2018 1

[Prototype] 3D Printed Earbuds Give Hearing Aids Aesthetic & Functional Boost

HeX earbuds not only provide an aesthetically pleasing style to the wearer but also add a functional upgrade by decreasing background noise and increasing speech. [...]

a computer screen showing a class in session. A professor is seen teaching a class full of students. On the bottom right corner of this video is an overlay with an interpreter seen signing the professor in real time.

December 5, 2018 2

SignGlasses Improves Learning For Deaf Students In Classrooms

SignGlasses, a company based out of Salt Lake City, UT, is changing the way deaf students interact with sign [...]

a graphic showing a teal colored transparent box around a face covering forehead and eyes.

November 27, 2018 0

Nuos Is A New System That Lets Paralyzed People Without Voice Communicate

Evans wears a headband that along with a sensor on the bridge of his nose, can track signals from his brain and eyes, and help him navigate and control a tablet without physically touching it or speaking to it. [...]

Phil seen getting out of his truck in his wheelchair. His modified Silverado uses his "KAS" system that can lift and lower a vehicle completely to the ground and eliminates the need for a ramp to get in and out of the vehicle.

November 19, 2018 0

Quadriplegic Engineer Invents New System To Get In & Out Of Vehicle Without Ramp

Phil implemented Kneeling Air Suspension system (KAS) in a Chevy Silverado he bought six years ago which he also modified by removing the driver's seat to make more room for his wheelchair, and installing a special steering wheel. [...]

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