Universal Phone for blind and sighted people

Thousands of micro pins dynamically raise and lower forming a tactile surface for all to get touchy with. Sighted people get the elusive tactile feedback they’re missing with ordinary touch-screens and blind people get a whole new interface made of braille.

Source: http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/08/13/the-universal-phone-has-sighted-people-jealous/

Mug for the blind plays a sound when it's full

The Braun Bell Mug has 3 indicative levels on the handle and liquid-level sensors within the mug. The blind folks only need to choose their levels and keep pouring till the bell sounds.

Source: http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/08/06/no-more-overspills-even-if-you-are-blind/

BrainPort

The sunglasses are part of a breakthrough vision device known as BrainPort, under development by the NEI-supported researchers of Wicab, Inc., for which Hogle serves as director of product development. BrainPort is built on the concept of sensory substitution, which means that when one sense malfunctions, another sense can compensate, serving as a stand-in.

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The Neurostep

The Neurostep is a pacemaker-like device implanted inside the thigh. It uses nerve cuffs to sense and stimulate nerve activity in the paralyzed leg, allowing greater mobility for those suffering from neurological disabilities such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury or cerebral palsy. It has been engineered to integrate with the body’s natural sensing and stimulation network and designed to closely mimic specific functions that have been interrupted or lost due to disease or injury.

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GlideCycle: fun bike for Everyone

Perfect for overweight individuals, disabled folks, amputees, or even injured able-bodied people, the no-impact GlideCycle lets folks exercise outdoors with ease.

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Turning facial ticks into remote control commands

A wink, a smile or a raised eyebrow can change the music on your iPod or start up your washing machine. The device looks like a normal set of headphones but is fitted with a set of infrared sensors that measure tiny movements inside the ear that result from different facial expressions.

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Robot helps stroke victims

A hand-holding robot can help partially-paralysed stroke patients regain their ability to grasp and pick up objects.

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The i-Limb

"The i-Limb was developed by a Scottish company, Touch Bionics, and has won awards for its innovative technology. The total cost including the hand itself and the fitting is about £30,000.


"It's so sensitive I can grip a bottle of water or a paper cup without crushing it, and even swing a racket. All I have to so is imagine picking something up or gripping it and the fingers and thumb move automatically."

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Bone Marrow Stem Cells Used To Regenerate Skin

A new study suggests that adult bone marrow stem cells can be used in the construction of artificial skin. The findings mark an advancement in wound healing and may be used to pioneer a method of organ reconstruction.

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Restoring organs and body parts

From giving sight to the blind to creating a tongue more accurate than any human taste bud, we are creating the technology.

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