{"id":2463,"date":"2014-06-06T10:27:25","date_gmt":"2014-06-06T14:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2463"},"modified":"2014-06-06T10:27:25","modified_gmt":"2014-06-06T14:27:25","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-6614","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2463","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 6\/6\/14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seriously, I couldn&#8217;t make this stuff up&#8230;Pimped out prosthetics, 3D blood vessels, a heart-shocking shirt and more. Read up &amp; enjoy on this beautiful day. AT in the news for the week of 6\/2 thru 6\/6<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hub.jhu.edu\/2014\/06\/03\/students-design-defibrillator-garment\">\u201cShocking&#8221; garment designed by Johns Hopkins&#8217; students could save lives<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/articles\/2014-06-05\/founded-by-army-vet-tankchair-makes-all-terrain-wheelchairs\">The Incredible Stair-Climbing, Self-Parking, Amphibious Wheelchair<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ubyssey.ca\/news\/innovation-award-bring-ubc-profs-gaze-tracking-technology-into-focus-353\/\">Innovation Award brings UBC prof\u2019s gaze tracking technology into focus<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/disabilityhorizons.com\/2014\/06\/designer-limbs-top-5-prosthetics\/\">Designer limbs: top pimped-up prosthetics<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsurance.com\/article\/20140604\/NEWS05\/140609914\">Car-for-hire companies sued over lack of wheelchair accessibility<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eurekamagazine.co.uk\/design-engineering-news\/gyroscope-tech-enables-auto-balancing-bicycle\/61783\/\">Auto-balancing bicycle-design has the potential to help disabled kids<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marketwired.com\/press-release\/enhanced-vision-introduces-the-smart-reader-1916949.htm\">Enhanced Vision Introduces the Smart Reader<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/87153760\">Physical\/occupational therapy exercise video game for people with limited mobility in their arms<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/8D3Dd6CXSI\">\u202a<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareknot.co.uk\/pitch\/freedom-one-life\/286\">Funding campaign to help make freedom a reality for millions of wheelchair users<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maxiaids.com\/products\/12140\/No-Bend-Pet-Bowl---Large.html\">AT for Pet Owners: A No Bend Pet Bowl<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wbng.com\/news\/state\/New-agreement-to-improve-banking-services-for-visually-impaired-customers-261548471.html?utm_content=buffer97b8e&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer\">New agreement to improve banking services for visually impaired customers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disabled-world.com\/news\/public-notices\/walgreens.php\">Walgreens Talking Prescription Devices for Customers with visual impairments<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shalomlife.com\/health\/23802\/israeli-nonprofit-looks-to-develop-worlds-first-kid-friendly-wheelchair\/\">Israeli Nonprofit Looks to Develop World&#8217;s First Kid-Friendly Wheelchair<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.northeastern.edu\/news\/2014\/06\/enabling-engineering\/\">Engineering ideas to help people in need<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rehabpub.com\/2014\/05\/hands-free-mouse-solution-allows-computer-control-via-head-motion\/\">Hands-Free Mouse Solution Allows for Computer Control Via Head Motion &#8211; Rehab Management<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2014\/05\/29\/these-tween-girls-created-an-android-app-for-the-blind\/?ncid=twittersocialshare\">These Tween Girls Created An Android App For The Blind<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2014\/06\/02\/3d-printed-blood-vessels\/\">Researchers are using 3D printers to make blood vessels<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/fvw77PNQQ7\">\u202a<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/technology\/how-practical-is-google-s-driverless-car-1.2658083\">How practical is Google&#8217;s driverless car?<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/xTyeCYLmZX\">\u202a\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/abc30.com\/87762\/\">4 must-have medical tech devices for seniors<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/E0NfmXfxat\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/technical.ly\/philly\/2014\/06\/02\/six-projects-hack4access\/\">Six projects from Hack4Access: hackathon on disability issues<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/magazine\/Blind-Programmer-Develops-Apps-for-Vision-impaired\/2014\/06\/01\/article2252422.ece\">Blind Programmer Develops Apps for Vision-impaired<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DKXXKtFRNlQ\">T.H.I.S: Social Media Accessibility &#8211; 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