by Alfred Poor | August 11, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Adaptive technology covers devices that help people compensate for physical and other challenges. Some help people with low vision or blindness, while others may assist people with limited muscle control or missing limbs. One feature that most of these devices share...
by Alfred Poor | January 8, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
A recurring theme here at Health Tech Insider is the question of alternative user interfaces for electronic devices. Due to injury, disease, or other disability, many people are not able to use the traditional mouse, keyboard, or touch pad inputs that are the common...
by Alfred Poor | August 7, 2015 | Enabling Tech
The head-mounted display market is a lot bigger than just Google Glass. In the past, we’ve written about the Vuzix M100 Smart Glasses that are available for both enterprise and consumer applications. The glasses are a complete Android computer that you wear on...
by Alfred Poor | May 19, 2015 | Enabling Tech
One topic that we often mention here on Health Tech Insider is the question of how to control wearable devices. Their small size makes keyboards impractical, and even touch screens may be too limited to convey much information. One technology that could have broad...
by Alfred Poor | May 13, 2015 | Health, Medical
As we’ve mentioned numerous times already, Google Glass is not the only game in town for head mounted displays. Industrial applications continue to drive the development of systems that give users access to digital information in a mobile, hands-free device. One...