A tiny magnet embedded in a tongue through piercing, implantation or adhesion has been shown by a Georgia Institute of Technology team of researchers to be capable of acting as a controller for the ...

For patients who no longer have the use of their limbs and torso, life must be navigated through a powered wheelchair – which users often control by blowing into a plastic straw to execute basic ...

A regular or electric wheelchair might suit someone who has lost the use of their legs, but for those suffering from muscular dystrophy or ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) who have lost control of ...

New GyroSet Wheelchair Control System employs Wireless Headset to do away with Joystick and this can be a great blessing for those paralyzed neck down. New GyroSet Wheelchair Control System employs ...

GeckoChat was created in 2003 for GeckoSystems' elder care and personal assistance robot the CareBot(tm). It was designed to provide medication and scheduling reminders and record compliance for the ...

A robotic wheelchair combines brain control with artificial intelligence to make it easier for people to maneuver it using only their thoughts. The approach, known as “shared control,” could help ...

Quadriplegics may gain a new degree of freedom via their tongues, if a new control system becomes widely available. The new system uses that famously strong, agile and sensitive muscle, the tongue, to ...

Blinking powers a new eye-tracking system to enable wheelchair-bound people to control their movement. The state of the art self-powered eye tracker harnesses energy from simply blinking - and is as ...

Permobil introduced a new, advanced wheelchair power assist system with a gesture-controlled smartwatch device that enables users to easily control a SmartDrive MX2+ motor via Bluetooth. SmartDrive ...