by Alfred Poor | December 20, 2018 | Enabling Tech
The eyes may not only be the windows on our souls, but they can also provide a view into many aspects of our physical health as well. Many researchers are working toward sensors that could sit on the surface of the eye to monitor all sorts of biometric measures....
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by Alfred Poor | December 19, 2018 | Enabling Tech
“Look, Ma! No hands!” That was a favorite childhood cry when we discovered that we could ride our bikes with our hands off the handlebars. But for some people with physical disabilities, being able to navigate without the use of functioning hands can be an...
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by Bruce Brown | December 17, 2018 | Enabling Tech, Medical
Hospitals teem with busy healthcare professionals in seemingly ceaseless motion. Several companies and institutions focus on robotic assistants to alleviate demands on clinical staff members. Last month we wrote about engineers from the University of Toronto who are...
by Alfred Poor | December 15, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
One of our favorite topics related to wearable health tech devices is the question of control. How can you create a user interface that is easy to use but that does not require complex or intrusive equipment. We’ve covered smart garments and touch pads and...
by Bruce Brown | November 28, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
The very early typing machine at the top of this article represented a significant advance for the written word. Without pushing the comparison too far, Amazon Web Services (AWS) recently introduced a natural language processing service developed to transform...
by Bruce Brown | November 22, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
Do you remember when your parents told you to get moving, that just thinking about something doesn’t get it done? Brain-computer interface (BCI) experts are proving that thinking about tasks can be more powerful than our parents ever expected. Thinking...
