A tiny phone-mounted kit that lets you test your eye-power from your home
As a glasses-wearer myself, I admit I don’t visit the optometrist as much as I visit the dentist… and I hardly ever visit the dentist….
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Easing hand tremors with the Gyroscopic Hand Stabiliser
Parkinson’s disease can lead to the individual having to carry-out their daily lives with tremors and shakes, whilst this makes carrying out an array of…
The Philips SmartSleep Anti-Snoring Band nudges you to sleep on your side
Snoring is, in its most basic sense, an abnormality that blocks clear breathing while you’re asleep. Whether it’s caused by fatty tissues around the neck,…
A motorcycle-compatible bionic arm that lets the disabled ride motorbikes
Combining Honda’s expertise in robotics and in motorbikes, Tom Hylton envisions a solution that helps disabled ride bikes, perhaps even in a professional capacity. The…
Petdali’s pet wheelchair gives Lassie extra feet
I’ve had the good fortune of having pets at home, and during their growing years, I’ve seen their mischief getting them into trouble. One of…
A Perfect Example of User-centered Design
Naturally, medical devices have a direct impact on the patient and because of this they must provide an intuitive user experience that is both considering…
A Suitcase for The Visually Impaired
Visual impairment shouldn’t limit the individual’s ability to travel and experience new and exciting places, however, navigating unfamiliar environments can bring a set of significant…
A baby thermometer with fun sounds for those high-temperature days!
As a mother of two children in their twenties, I know how harrowing unwell kids can be! Even at this age they kick-up so much…
This tiny box instantly transforms into an emergency wheelchair/stretcher when needed
This easy-to-stow collapsible wheelchair also becomes a stretcher when needed. At the simple push of a button, the Emergency Wheelchair transforms from a small suitcase-sized…
The simplest vision-testing device ever made
Designed to combat the lack of proper tools and expertise when it comes to measuring eye power in low-resource areas, the Folding Foropter is a…
The Median Ambulance cuts through highway traffic by riding on the road divider
How does an ambulance reach a victim in a road/highway accident when there are more than a dozen cars stuck in a traffic jam between…
The Life Knight brings the hospital to the injured
Think about it. When you deploy an ambulance, you’re essentially making two trips. One, to the patient, and the second, to the hospital after collecting…