Tag: assistive_technology
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Harvard Engineers Unveil Vision-Guiding App
Harvard engineers have developed 'Here to there,' an innovative app showing strong early results in guiding people with impaired vision. This new assistive technology aims to enhance user mobility and independence, marking a significant advancement.
HealthScience & TechnologyMediaUSAMedical ScienceComputers and InternetSocial IssuesEducationFilm and TVLegal HarvardEngineersAppVision ImpairmentAssistive TechnologyMobilityInnovation
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Media Monitor: DARPA Funds Quantum Computing, Neuralink Patients Drive Wheelchairs by Thought
The Rundown reports DARPA's $125M investment in PsiQuantum's light-based quantum computer and Neuralink patients driving wheelchairs by thought. Also, Envo's modular EV and Augmental's tongue-controlled trackpad are highlighted.
Science & TechnologyBusinessHealthPolitics and GovernmentComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceMedical ScienceTransportationFederal GovernmentLegal DARPAPsiQuantumQuantum ComputingNeuralinkBrain-Computer InterfaceElectric VehiclesAssistive TechnologyThe Rundown
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Brain-Computer Device Restores Speech for Paralyzed Man
A paralyzed man unable to speak has successfully used a brain-computer interface system at home to communicate. This marks a significant advancement in assistive technology, offering new hope for individuals with severe paralysis to regain speech.
HealthScience & TechnologyMedical ScienceComputers and InternetEnvironment Brain-computer interfaceParalysisCommunicationAssistive technologySpeechMedical TechnologyNIH RESEARCH MATTERS