Carbon Black Wheelchair
You are unique and special, so why not choose a bespoke wheelchair that is as individual as you? Carbon Black is so different to every other wheelchair available on the market in many ways, not least the number of choices available, making your chair unique to you. Every wheelchair user has different needs and requirements, […]
A Pen For People With Parkinson’s
Lucy Jung never thought much about designing for sick people. Then she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. She recovered, and the experience has driven her toward what she now thinks of her calling: to use design to help improve the quality of life of hospital patients and those with chronic conditions.
Hand of a Superhero
Dawson Riverman’s parents tried to help him make the best of it. Born without fingers on his left hand, Dawson struggled to perform even the simplest tasks, like tying his shoes or holding a ball. “God made you special in this way,” his parents told him. But by age 5, Dawson was demanding tearfully to […]
Smart Home Project Records Seniors’ Movement, Behavior
Wearable Tech for People With Disabilities
Tracking steps is nice, but helping people with disabilities navigate their worlds with ease and confidence is nicer. Alanna Kaivalya, 33, calls herself “the bionic woman.” The PhD student and yoga teacher trainer in New York can answer a phone with her watch, mute a noisy subway ride through an app on her phone and stream […]
Design for life. AKA design for: all, access, lifespan, universal, inclusive, adaptive and more
What parent hasn’t cursed steps and stairs as they’ve hauled a baby laden stroller up them? Or protected sharp corners from impact by a pre-schooler’s head? Who hasn’t slipped in the shower and reached out for something substantial to hold onto?
Augmented Reality With a Web-Cam Eye
Tanya Vlach is a near-fatal car accident survivor. This unfortunate event caused her to lose her left eye. Since 2011, she has been trying to raise both funds and awareness for an artificial eye that has a miniature camera in it that would replace her lost field of vision. Her campaign has been a success, […]
Universal Design Meets High Tech
Smartphones, for better or for worse, have changed the world. Even a few decades ago, only the most visionary of science fiction writers would have thought we’d all be carrying around a single device that let us talk to family members, read books, listen to music, play video games, take photographs, and more…and yet still […]
California Companies Unveil Video Phone for People Who Are Hard of Hearing
Rocklin’s Purple Communications, Inc. and Tely Labs of Menlo Park have created a smart videophone, SmartVP, which features HD and smart apps for people who are hard of hearing. Users are able to access applications on the phone during calls, and also find similar convenience with apps like Captionfish, Yellow Pages, Weather, and more. The […]
The Morph Wheel – Travel with Ease
Originally designed to be used on a bicycle, the Morph Wheel is a foldable wheel compatible with any wheelchair that can accommodate a quick-release axle. When folded, the wheel is compact enough to fit in tight spaces, like a sports bag or under a seat on an airplane. In this state, the diameter of the […]