Archive for the ‘Design’ Category

Open-Source Hardware for Prosthetics

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

Scientific American has an article about the Open Prosthetics Project. The Open Prosthetics Project has applied the “open source” model to the design of inexpensive prosthetic hands and arms that a small demand can still support. The designs are free for anyone to use. This is an exiting project to me as it's an ...

Ergodex customisable input system now for Mac

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

  [caption id="attachment_377" align="alignleft" width="194" caption="ergodex customisable input device"][/caption] When I heard about this Ergodex customisable keyboard on a podcast I immediately thought it would have uses in Assistive Technology circles and yes, they do already have information on such application of the device. As it happens, this device has been around a ...

GM and Segway new balancing two-wheeler transport project

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

My ex-boss, when talking about the language of disability, always used to tell people that "wheelchair bound" should refer to those who do not use a wheelchair, as they're potentially headed there and we've already arrived! Well, now take a look at this experimental vehicle from Segway. See, he was right! The ...

Siftables, the smart blocks | Augmented Communication Possibilities?

Monday, February 16th, 2009

A new way of thinking about alternative input and physical interaction. Possibilities for alternative and augmented communication. [David Merrill demos Siftables, the smart blocks | Video on TED.com]

Phone designed for the Blind shows importance of feedback

Monday, October 20th, 2008

SENS concept phone. by Japanese designer, Takumi Yoshida I've written previously about the importance of the correct type of feedback for input, especially when one or more of your senses fail you. This SENS phone uses a combination of tactile sensors and audio feedback to the user. When a person key is pressed ...