The lines between assistive technology, medical technology and mainstream technology are delightfully blurred as the world moves toward a streamlined system of technology for all. Smart glasses, artificial body parts, self driving cars, brain-sensing technology, and more. AT in the news for the week of 9/26-9/30.
A new sensor could help doctors insert needles for epidurals and other procedures
FDA Approves The First Automated Insulin System For Type 1 Diabetes
‘Artificial pancreas’ could seriously improve life for diabetics
Driverless vehicle tested at Perkins
3D printing brings vision for a customized future
Microsoft Garage Hearing AI helps a deaf person listen to the radio-this is why we do it
In glaucoma patients, reading difficulties may inspire e-reader apps
These design choices improve the accessibility of your Sway presentations
Intelligent trousers designed to assist people with limited mobility
Disabled man gets license, shows driverless tech’s potential
Developing leaders in assistive technology
A solution for treating wounds in conflict areas that suffer from a shortage of medical supplies?
Sight Sign app: Make your own eye signing device with an off-the-shelf robotic arm and Windows 10
Why New Brain-Sensing Technology Has Monkeys Type Shakespeare With Their Minds
Harkin stresses ADA must keep up with technology for disabled
Web Accessibility: Why It Matters and What Governments Can Do About It
How a ‘Smart’ Public Transit System Can Better Serve Riders With Disabilities
