Smart mouthguard uses bite to control all kinds of devices

People with limited hand function could use a new mouthguard to control devices like computers, smartphones, and wheelchairs with their bite.

National University of Singapore • futurity
Oct. 18, 2022 ~6 min

Smart mouthguard uses bite to control all kinds of devices

People with limited hand function could use a new mouthguard to control devices like computers, smartphones, and wheelchairs with their bite.

National University of Singapore • futurity
Oct. 18, 2022 ~6 min


Reviews show aesthetics matter for assistive devices

People who use assistive devices care about the way they look, feel, and even smell, a new study of user reviews shows.

Laura Oleniacz-UNC • futurity
Sept. 14, 2022 ~6 min

Watch app identifies sounds for deaf and hard-of-hearing people

A smartwatch app called SoundWatch, sends people who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing an alert when sounds—such as alarms, bird song, or a microwave beep—occur.

Sarah McQuate-Washington • futurity
Oct. 29, 2020 ~8 min

Phones still aren’t quite right for people with disabilities

Most phones offered through the federally subsidized Lifeline program for low-income people still fall far short when it comes to accessibility.

John Toon-Georgia Tech • futurity
Feb. 18, 2019 ~4 min

Brain interface lets people with paralysis control tablet computer

The interface let users in a clinical trial control an off-the-shelf tablet computer with a virtual mouse they moved with their thoughts.

Kevin Stacey-Brown • futurity
Nov. 27, 2018 ~9 min

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