by Alfred Poor | January 4, 2017 | General News, Health
When we think of ways that technology can assist users, we tend to think of wearable devices. But one of the problems with wearables is that you have to remember to put it on. People are more likely to use a smart device if it is a natural part of their activities....
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by Alfred Poor | October 31, 2016 | General News, Health
Robots can recognize objects. Robots can detect obstacles in their path. Why can’t we use technology to provide intelligent sight to the vision impaired? That’s the idea behind Horus, a new system currently in the prototype stage developed by Eyra LTD....
by Alfred Poor | September 18, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
The camel’s nose is under the tent. Maybe even the whole head at this point. That’s the take-away from a new survey by Ketchum about mobile technology for health and medical applications. For the company’s new mHealth Monitor report, researchers...
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by Bruce Brown | May 3, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
When deaf people speak with other deaf people and others who know American Sign Language (ASL), communication is fast and generally pretty smooth. When they try to communicate with others who don’t know ASL, it can be difficult if not impossible. Lip reading...
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by Alfred Poor | December 11, 2015 | General News, Health
We’ve written about a number of wireless thermometers over the years, that let you monitor the fever of a child or other person remotely. Setting notification limits means that you get an alert when the temperature rises above or falls below limits that you...
