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‘KE-Chair’ is an assistive device especially designed for people who have difficulties in evacuating from disaster. It is foldable and smart, making the device compact enough for storage. It is also adjustable, and therefore the KE-Chair is compatible with various shapes of stairs. When needing evacuation, a protector should firstly unfold the KE-Chair and then move the vulnerable people downstairs conveniently and effectively. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Showcased on ‘The 7th Int’l Trade-fair for Senior Industry, Health, Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies (SENDEX 2011)’ held on September 1~3 in KINTEX, Goyang, Korea, this innovative EV 3 Wheel Vehicle has successfully attracted almost every visitor’s attention with its stylish appearance, bright colors and a powerful function. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Good news for people with hearing disability is that Sony UK is developing a pair of glasses to display subtitles though they’re actually on the screen. Fortunately with advanced technology, the subtitles on glasses won’t seem too pressing but feels like they’re together. The glasses are expected to be launched in UK next year, and we bet many people are looking forward to that just as we do.

Researchers from the University of Maryland have invented a “Brain Cap” that would bring blessings to the broad masses of people with disabilities. [Read the rest of this entry...]

How could people with disabilities communicate via cellphones? They must have gotten these gloves created by Tom Bieling and Ulrike Gollner. It transforms speech to text or vice-versa through hand-touch signing alphabets, transmits the information to user’s handset via Bluetooth and then send it o the receiver via an SMS. Still, when disabled people receive an SMS, the information will be transformed into gestures for people to understand. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Instead of making a cup of tea for the blind, you may do something more meaningful- give them the Braille Tea-Brewing Thermoses and help them to make some tea on their own. [Read the rest of this entry...]

As more and more designers take care of the living environment of the disabled, Kaylene Kau also shows concern and brings out this new Prosthetic Arm. It is announced to perform as well as men’s hands, bending flexibly to get the users their needed items. In other words the Prosthetic Arm is just as smart as an elephant’s trunk, so that would be quite an important help to the disabled people.

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This credit card put forward by Kwon Ki Nam not only provides money for the blind to use but tells them the transaction details via the Braille displayed on it. When the cardholders have their fingerprints on the card to make a transaction done, a built-in speaker would also then “tell” them what they’ve purchased. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Thanks to Rex Exoskeleton and the bionic legs, those who have been leg-impaired can stand up again and walk as easily as normal people. More importantly, the Rex Bionic Legs allow the users to self transfer themselves in and out without any external help. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Ergonomically designed, the Integrative Chair aims at handicapped kids aging between three and six who need certain help to overcome their physical disability in various activities. The chair features an adjustable seat, the height and shape of which can be easily changed according to the kids’ different needs like having dinners or playing toys. The mobile chair also has a cantilever system to absorb violent movement, so as to ensure the kids a comfortable and safety using. Apart from those, the chair’s outer surface is also a toy, which can be painted with chalks without leaving traces after cleaning. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The designer of the Conquest Motorcycle is quite concerned about the leg-impaired people and wants them to enjoy the motorbikes as much as we do. Powered by an 1170 CC BMW engine, the three-wheeled motorcycle can go from 0 to 60 mph in 7.6 seconds and features a top speed of 105 mph. Since it is designed for wheelchair users, the Conquest Motorcycle also features an entrance at the back for the users to get onto the vehicle while remaining in his/her own wheelchair. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Neptune is a functional prosthetic leg designed to help the disabled people swim as well as normal person by using an adjustable fin that feature a 360° movement. The fin is attached to the mounted cup that comes along with the standard silicone liner and its strength can be adjusted by a slider.  The prosthetic legs can be suited in 3 most usual types of amputations, ensuring almost every disabled people an efficient swimming. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Coming from Primpo Co., Ltd, the “Isonic” cane works more like the visually impaired people’s new eyes, rather than merely a conventional stick, due to its powerful detection function and the capability to ‘read’ colors. It will be showcased at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair held from April 13 to 16, as part of a project to assist Korean firms in their overseas marketing activities. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Here’s another Rubik’s cube for the blind. Similar to the one we’ve introduced before, the new one still features different patterns engraved on the six surfaces, to stand for the green, blue, red, yellow, white and pink colors. But the difference is that these patterns used here are Braille, so that the visually impaired people can play the game more easily. That’s also an interesting toy for those sighted folks who want to learn Braille. [Read the rest of this entry...]

After lengthy years of research and development, an Austria-based company is ready to launch their first brain-computer interface, the ‘Intendix’. It utilizes an electrical cap worn on the user’s head to capture brainwaves, which will then be transferred to the computer to complete certain commands. Since what you have to do to control your computer is to think, you’ll have your hands and mouth free, and that’s also why the system is believed perfect for hands-impaired people. But at present, it is only being used for writing and playing advanced video games. [Read the rest of this entry...]