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Hawking's speech software goes open source for disabled

Hawking's speech software goes open source for disabled | 21st Century Innovative Technologies and Developments as also discoveries, curiosity ( insolite)... | Scoop.it
03 December 2014 - 00H58
Hawking's speech software goes open source for disabled
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© AFP | British theoretical physicist and professor Stephen Hawking speaks at an Intel press conference in London on December 2, 2014
LONDON (AFP) - 
The system that helps Stephen Hawking communicate with the outside world will be made available online from January in a move that could help millions of motor neurone disease sufferers, scientists said Tuesday.
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03 December 2014 - 00H58
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© AFP | British theoretical physicist and professor Stephen Hawking speaks at an Intel press conference in London on December 2, 2014
LONDON (AFP) - 
The system that helps Stephen Hawking communicate with the outside world will be made available online from January in a move that could help millions of motor neurone disease sufferers, scientists said Tuesday.


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Wheelchair That Follows Your Eyes [Video]

Published on 10 Jul 2014

Scientists in London have developed a system that enables wheelchair users to move around by simply looking in the direction they want to go.

Researchers at Imperial College, London say the technology is simple and cheap and could transform the lives of people unable to use their limbs...


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Published on 10 Jul 2014

Scientists in London have developed a system that enables wheelchair users to move around by simply looking in the direction they want to go.

Researchers at Imperial College, London say the technology is simple and cheap and could transform the lives of people unable to use their limbs...


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Retractable stair lift platform for disabled persons

Since the introduction of the DDA and subsequently the Equality Act, many buildings have struggled to provide a means of access to their property that is bar...
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Retractable stair lift platform for disabled persons is a MUST in any administration. A very good idea.

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The Future of Implantable Technology

The Future of Implantable Technology | 21st Century Innovative Technologies and Developments as also discoveries, curiosity ( insolite)... | Scoop.it

The Near Future of Implantable Technology
An interesting Video about the Future of Implantable Technology.
It features Jennifer French the first woman to receive the implanted
Stand and Transfer system, an experimental device that uses
implanted electrodes and an external control device.

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The Near Future of Implantable Technology
An interesting Video about the Future of Implantable Technology.
It features Jennifer French the first woman to receive the implanted
Stand and Transfer system, an experimental device that uses
implanted electrodes and an external control device.


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FDA approves first ever personal exoskeleton

FDA approves first ever personal exoskeleton | 21st Century Innovative Technologies and Developments as also discoveries, curiosity ( insolite)... | Scoop.it
The ReWalk could help millions of people around the world walk again after being wheelchair-bound following spinal injuries. The $70,000 device has just been approved for sale in the US by the FDA.


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The ReWalk could help millions of people around the world walk again after being wheelchair-bound following spinal injuries. The $70,000 device has just been approved for sale in the US by the FDA.


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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-innovative-technologies-and-developments/?tag=Exoskeleton



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An Ingenious Shock-Absorbing Wheel for Bikes and Wheelchairs

An Ingenious Shock-Absorbing Wheel for Bikes and Wheelchairs | 21st Century Innovative Technologies and Developments as also discoveries, curiosity ( insolite)... | Scoop.it
Riders can traverse stairs and curbs nearly as easily as gliding down a ramp.
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Riders can traverse stairs and curbs nearly as easily as gliding down a ramp.


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