“Medical devices don’t need to feel like a burden. Glasses are cool, so why can’t hearing aids...
Special Needs
I always argue that good design shouldn’t be measured by how many people it’s benefitting, but rather...
Textured buttons help the visually impaired understand what colored clothes they’re wearing
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Just because you have a visual impairment doesn’t mean you can’t look good! These textured buttons allow...
Foot-operated computer mouse design wins the Red Dot Award for its unique approach to accessibility
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While accessibility controllers like the ones from Xbox only go so far, this concept mouse by Califor...
Teenage Engineering and Love Hultén debut a heartbeat rhyming machine for World Heart’s Day
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Congenital heart disease is a common birth defect most of us are not even familiar with. Lack...
Myopia or nearsightedness is an extremely common vision condition that afflitcs a lot of people, including me....
Although its name doesn’t quite do it complete justice, the Multi Scoop Pro is a rather novel...
Electric Guitar with Braille fretboard helps the visually impaired master a new instrument
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While simply color-coordinating or backlighting parts of an instrument may work for regular novices, it doesn’t translate...
‘Smart Cane’ for Senior Citizens comes with bone-conducting earphones and object-detecting sensors
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Designed to help augment an elderly user’s hearing, sight, and situational awareness, the Caregiver is a smart...
