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by Bruce Brown | March 27, 2023 | Health
How quickly transformative technology takes hold! Until this year, few people other than artificial intelligence experts and students knew about generative AI language models. Then, ChatGPT-2 became a thing. I first heard about ChatGPT last November from a...
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by Bruce Brown | March 9, 2023 | Health
Judging from the new devices coming to market, 2023 may be a boom year for assistive technology to help visually impaired people walk independently. I recently wrote about Virtual Volunteer, a ChatGPT-4-powered digital virtual assistant app that connects people with...
![CES 2023: Smart Car Tech Helps Visually Impaired [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/Biped_self-driving_system_with_video_600x275.jpg?resize=600%2C275&ssl=1)
by Bruce Brown | March 7, 2023 | Health
At CES 2023, Switzerland-based Biped showcased a smart navigation harness for people with visual impairment. Biped partnered with Honda Research Institute to develop the eponymous Biped copilot harness with self-driving car technology. The harness informs a wearer...
by Bruce Brown | March 6, 2023 | Health
White canes help blind people avoid obstacles on the ground and up to waist-high. However, conventional canes cannot help the blind avoid objects in their path that are above the waist. CES 2023 Healthcare Innovation Awards Honoree Lighthouse Tech showcased the Swiss...
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by Bruce Brown | May 14, 2021 | Health
We’ve written about smart shoes before, primarily covering footwear that self-ties or tightens such as Nike’s HyperAdapt 1.0. We also covered Digitsole’s Smartshoe that heats your feet and counts your steps in addition to self-tightening. We’re...
