Whether you call it the Computer Age, Digital Age or Information Age, if you are reading this you are probably immersed in this world. By the late 90’s the Internet became mainstream in the United States. You can hardly go anywhere now without seeing a “hotspot” where you can get Internet access over a wireless […]
Author: Nikol Prieto
Sensing robots and smartphones help navigate the blind
Robots use gyroscopes and accelerometers to monitor their speed, location and to keep track of their position. Now, these technologies are being employed to help those who are blind navigate indoor and outdoor spaces. Helen Knight, a writer for “New Scientist,” wrote about one such system, being developed by Edwige Pissaloux and colleagues at the […]
Monday Tech Tip: Aumax S Video Magnifier
Watch as Susan Pizarek from FTP Associates shows us the Aumax S Video Magnifier Having trouble viewing the video? Click here! Click here to visit our archived videos. To view Closed Captioning, click on the “CC” in the lower right corner of the video.
Friday Podcast: Bookshare, AT in the Cloud, DaVinci from Enhanced Vision, GW Connect 2.0, Glasses for Deaf & Hard of Hearing or Visually Impaired, ATIA webinars, Mind Control Robotic Arm, Survey Results andEmergency Evacuation Planning for People with Disabilities
Information from the INDATA Project is now available via podcast! Every Friday, the INDATA Project will release two podcasts featuring new assistive technology projects. The podcasts are available for viewing on the INDATA Project website and on iTunes. The “Assistive Technology Update” is a fast-paced weekly update for AT professionals and enthusiasts. The “Accessibility Minute” is designed […]
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Signing off…
When I first started, back in August, I had no idea what the words “assistive technology” meant. Blindly, I accepted the position as a social media intern with the INDATA Project because I could tell my interviewers, Wade and Nikol, loved their work and I wanted in on it. Now, as I write my final […]
Drake Music: breaking down musical barriers
At the heart of one music company is the idea of connecting people with and without disabilities through music locally, nationally and internationally. Drake Music currently operates in the United Kingdom; however, their technology is really cool and totally worth sharing. Since 1988, Drake Music has been working to pioneer programs involving assistive technology and […]