by Bruce Brown | June 7, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Soon people with mobility challenges and people with injuries requiring rehabilitation may get assistance from a suit originally developed for soldiers for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The original Warrior Web program was designed to...
by Bruce Brown | May 17, 2016 | General News, Health
Tremors are more common than you might think. The condition Essential Tremors affects approximately 10 million people in the U.S., according to the American Academy of Neurology. Tremors are also a symptom of a wide range of diseases and conditions including...
by Alfred Poor | December 30, 2015 | Enabling Tech, General News
Millions of people have disabilities that prevent them from using their hands for tasks that many of us take for granted, such as interacting with a computer. The winning design in the MakerBot Thingiverse competition for the Assistive Technology Challenge addresses...
by Alfred Poor | July 27, 2015 | Health, Medical
More than 50,000 children in the U.S. and more than 500,000 worldwide suffer from illness or conditions that weakens their muscles to the point that they they are unable to use their arms. Many tasks that we take for granted in a toddler — feeding themselves,...