OrCam Technologies has rolled out a barcode recognition feature on its next generation OrCam MyEye 2.0 artificial vision device. OrCam users across the UK are
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Scottish start-up plans to help dyslexic students in universities face the daunting prospect of presentations and public speaking
Microsoft has developed a new adaptive controller for its Xbox console which is aimed at gamers with limited mobility and will enter the market later
Hampshire County Council is just one of many UK local authorities to have adopted Amazon’s Echo device as a cost-effective means of helping elderly and disabled residents to live more independently. The council has
The mobility sector’s first venture into blockchain and cryptocurrency is underway in the form of Motus Medical’s former operations director, Richard Bate, who has taken
Researchers at Harvard University have come up with a new algorithm designed to help calibrate assistive devices to how the user walks so that energy
Software solutions company Adobe has launched a number of new retail tools which incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) to help businesses monitor customer behaviour in-store. Announced at NRF 2018, ‘Retail’s BIG Show’, the new suite includes
An updated artificial vision device, which allows people who are blind, partially sighted or have reading difficulties to read and recognise faces, has won the
A research project is underway exploring how Intelligent Personal Assistants can support people with learning disabilities to become more independent within their supported living accommodation.
A smart phone app that provides real-time monitoring of physical activity, sleep and social activity has been successfully piloted by Bupa. The Sentimoto My Kin app, which is free to download, was piloted by 16
