I missed sending out highlights last week, so this Friday I’ve chosen some of the coolest news from these past two weeks. Smart contact lenses, a 3D printing store, seven-finger smart gloves, and way more! Check it all out right here –
AT in the news for the weeks of 7/21 thru 7/25 and 7/28 thru 8/1
New Age of Robotic Technology Designed to Help Disabled People Walk Again
Google’s “Smart Contact Lens” Measures Blood Glucose Levels for People with Diabetes
MIT program creating clothes for people with disabilities
Using Cardboard to Bring Disabled Children Out of the Exile of Wrong Furniture
Create a tactile color sheet to help students who are visually impaired learn to identify colors.
Carmaker innovates batteries for wheelchairs & creates a powerful impact
Vision-Correcting Display May Eliminate Need for Reading Glasses
SFO to Unveil Mobile App for Visually-Impaired Passengers
Using Technology To Mitigate Cognitive Disabilities
6-Year Old Gets 3D Printed Bionic Arm
Movie Theaters May Soon Be More Accessible
Lawsuit filed by NFB Voice against Scribd
Digital Reading System Assists Vision Impaired to Read Graphs
Amazon launches 3-D printing store
Industrial design students create an updated cane for a handicapped veteran
Lehigh students present 3-D prosthetics at Good Shepherd
New playground in MD may potentially help sharpen social skills of autistic children
In First, State Adopts Updated ‘Handicapped’ Symbol
Woman develops website for caregivers needing help finding help
Thank You, Senator Harkin, for your support of assistive technology!
Social media and tech sites must be accessible to everyone
Cherokee Language Now Available in Braille
New MIT Robot Hand Has Seven Fingers
Smart Glove Gives User Two Robotic Fingers
Smartphone App May Revolutionize Mental Health Treatment
Concussion-detecting football helmet sensor developed by Western Michigan University students