by Alfred Poor | February 14, 2017 | General News, Medical
One of the touchstones for futurists is science fiction, and for many, the Star Trek television series in all their iterations presented worlds that could be. In Star Trek: Next Generation, Geordi La Forge (played by LeVar Burton) was blind, but he could see with the...
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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...
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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 | September 2, 2015 | Medical
The vocabulary word for today is “optogenetics.” It refers to a process that uses light to control living neurons that are light-sensitive. The neurons contain photosensitive proteins, either through selective breeding or through the use of viruses that...
