This is an interesting looking device. Some kind of fully floating computer controlled ergonomic workstation, suppossedly designed by a “group of researchers involved in medical research for persons with spinal cord injury”. The multifunctional GRAViTONUS® system allows moving the user in space freely. It comes with an on-board computer which constantly analyses positions of aContinueContinue reading “Anti-gravity ergonomics”
Category Archives: Devices
Lifekludger Links Weekly #2
# » Eropod adjustable workstation Height adjustable workstation: ideal for standing, seated or supine work positions. Could use for over bed. # » One Click Butter Cutter Mmm…useful for arthritic hands. Wonder if it would cut cheese too. # » Belkin : laptop@home Good designs for laptops that looks to have some features that couldContinueContinue reading “Lifekludger Links Weekly #2”
iPhone multi-touch skin sensitive ONLY
Well, that was quick. Following the trail of links after my previous post wondering if the iPhone’s “multi-touch” display would be able to be used by those who can’t use their fingers, it seems the answer is NO. On David Pogue’s Ultimate iPhone FAQ list, part 2, I find this: “Will the iPhone touch surfaceContinueContinue reading “iPhone multi-touch skin sensitive ONLY”
iPhone – but is it multi-touch or multi-finger-touch?
Okay, so Apple have announced they’re going to release an iPhone. Interesting how the concept of the device interface is along the lines of what I commented on back here in my post Simplify Convergence – where usability is increased by simplification of the interface. But the 64 thousand dollar question I can’t find theContinueContinue reading “iPhone – but is it multi-touch or multi-finger-touch?”
Wheelchair control by sensor-shirt
Researchers at Northwestern University’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation have developed a high-tech fabric which promises to help wheelchair users. Adaptive, sensor-laden garments could provide a new way for quadriplegics to control their wheelchairs. The system, which is still in an early stage of development, identifies the ideal set of movements that can beContinueContinue reading “Wheelchair control by sensor-shirt”
Extreme PDA Mods…not quite extreme enough
This extremely modded cradle for a Dell PDA grabbed my attention the other day. The thing that appealled to me was the compactness of the device given all the connections it had. Why is this important? Well, being able to have a device that can be ubiquitous with its connections is useful as you canContinueContinue reading “Extreme PDA Mods…not quite extreme enough”
Simplify Convergence
Had call from Lloyd and a visit from Nigel from Novitatech. They’re evaluating this neat phone/gps device that comes from Europe. Mainly the alarm feature of the phone is why they were investigating it in the first instance. With the idea that maybe this device could see convergence of phone and personal alarm functions. TheContinueContinue reading “Simplify Convergence”
MessageEase
The other day I got a message fom Nathan who read my AcerC200 tabletpc review. He told me about an onscreen keyboard, text input alternative he uses on his PPC device that is also available for TabletPCs, Origami, cell phones or it looks like nearly anthing else requiring text input. Hi Dave, Just read yourContinueContinue reading “MessageEase”
Talking iPod – Eyes off!
The other day on Gday World, my mate Mike Seyfang was talking about how he could put a video iPod in his pocket and still listen to the audio, negating having to actually look at the screen in circumstances where that would be not possible or less desirable (like crashing his bike or walking intoContinueContinue reading “Talking iPod – Eyes off!”
Alternate touchpads
Over on Binary Bonsai blog, some thoughts about the Scrollwheel Sensitivity of the fifth generation iPods caught my interest: Did you know the iPod scrollwheel, on 5G iPods at least, is sensitive enough to be operated through the leather pouch that comes with the iPod? It’s true. It’s even sensitive enough to be operated throughContinueContinue reading “Alternate touchpads”
USB Power Bar
EverythingUSB has a report on a device called USB Power Bar that Turns Peripherals On & Off. It is basically a power board with outlets and a USB cable, with a “Y” connector that replicates your USB port so you don’t loose one to the power bar. The power bar also has magnets on theContinueContinue reading “USB Power Bar”
Elephant Staircase
Elephant Staircase is a wiki full of great how-to DIY projects. Check it out at elephantstaircase.com.
Acer C200 Series Tablet – A lifekludger review
I’d mentioned previously how while doing my first review of using a Tablet PC how I’d come across the AcerC200 series tablet notebook and how its’ layout really tweaked my interest. Well, as it happens, not long after I presented at a conference right here in Adelaide and one of the display booths was Vectra.ContinueContinue reading “Acer C200 Series Tablet – A lifekludger review”
CeBit, Lifekludging Input and Wacom
I’ve been keeping an eye on what’s going on at the Australian CeBit show via the CeBit blog. One interesting thing that caught my lifekludger eye was the Wacom tablet input options. After just having my second experience with a TabletPC (an Acer c204, a review of which you’ll see here later) my grey matterContinueContinue reading “CeBit, Lifekludging Input and Wacom”
Life|kludger – Life|ware
More in the line of ‘Home Automation’ products that seem to be emerging more and more. Life|ware: Media Center Edition, by Exceptional Innovation, is software that works with Windows® XP Media Center to merge digital entertainment and home control into a single, seamless experience. It seems the ability to ‘extend’ device control could be dueContinueContinue reading “Life|kludger – Life|ware”
Tank my ride!
Forget Cam’s lame ‘trick ya stick’ walking stick mod idea from my previous post. Here’s the REAL deal to mods. Yeah baby. Seriously though. If someone can build me a track equipped device I can lock my wheelchair to that I can go on the beach with….give me a yell. Going on beach is theContinueContinue reading “Tank my ride!”
Trick ya stick
Over on Cameron’s Brain blog, Cam has a sore toe (poor diddums). He wants to trick-up his walking stick. Make magazine reported on a GPS-enabled walking stick. There’s a video on the Make post that references it – but doesn’t show an exact picture of it. Maybe he could fit it with a tracking deviceContinueContinue reading “Trick ya stick”
Ultimate Environmental Control
Just watched a video Hugo Ortega has made about a potential UMPC controlled ‘home Automation’ system that uses IP. By doing so he’s just made my dream of a Horizontal computing solution more real. (By Horizontal I mean while in bed) This whole ‘Home Automation’ thing really is a broad consumer focused edition of whatContinueContinue reading “Ultimate Environmental Control”
Tablet PC – a Lifekludger view
It’s rude not to point Ok here I am typing on the onscreen keyboard of a Tablet PC*. A first for me. The good folks at Tegatech Australia kindly sent me a Tablet to loan and have a bit of a play and see how someone without the use of hands might go using aContinueContinue reading “Tablet PC – a Lifekludger view”
Umbrella rotations
Anybody using a wheelchair will know what it’s like to try and get protection from the rain under a run-o-the-mill circular umbrella. Usually your torso keeps dry while the run-off spills all over your lap! Here’s a great idea – a double umbrella. Only rather than use it in the side-by-side configuration, use it inContinueContinue reading “Umbrella rotations”
Hands free dialling
Make reports on a telephone that features a built-in PIR motion sensor. If an intruder is detected within a 30 ft. range, TeleSpy calls a preset telephone number and allows you to listen in to the premises. Now, what a cool concept. If this phone was positioned in a certain way and programmed with aContinueContinue reading “Hands free dialling”
Have ramp will travel
Came across this transportable folding ramp on the excellent how-to site “Instructables”. The ramp looks a beauty…just glue a few strips of emery paper going across this and she’d be non-slip! Great to see sharing like what’s on the Instructables site. I hope Lifekludger blog will be able to share these similar lifekludging how-to’s overContinueContinue reading “Have ramp will travel”
Tuff ipods
Came across this tuff case for iPods called a TuffWrap. It reminded me of the look of those laptops that are used in extreme environments, usually by military and industry. I once heard these toughened laptops are good for kids with disabilities, who can often be very heavy on electronic equipment using it day inContinueContinue reading “Tuff ipods”
DIY Bottle Cap Tripod
UPDATE: For my take on how this topic recently went balistic, see the post Truth and Traffic on my personal blog. Back on 14th Feb I posted about a bottle cap that you could buy and turn any bottle into a camera tripod. Today I got a comment on that post from Jake over atContinueContinue reading “DIY Bottle Cap Tripod”
Watch movies in the privacy of your own head
The ultimate noise filter Okay, so you want to get away from it all without going anywhere? Shut out all that information that bombards you every waking moment? Here’s the untimate way of “filtering signal from noise”. Besides which, this is just ubergeek! [Link] iTheater – Watch movies in the privacy of your own head
