Gadgets that actually change lives
Too often we think about gadgets like small devices makes us fun: players MP3, cell phones, PDAs, music players. So we forget about the ones made to help people and really change your life.
This article is about the gadgets that improve the lives of people and are not as well known as a party and fun gadgets. I'll talk about gadgets built for people with disability, devices that help these people to have a better life. Most of these devices are made for the blinds so I'll start with those.
Electronic eyes
This high tech device recognizes the white stripes of a crosswalk and reads traffic lights could tell a blind person when it is safe to cross the street. The electronic eyes are being developed in the Kyoto Institute of Technology.
computers and Braille PDA
The Braille display allows users blind to use computers or PDAs standard. The gadgets use of Braille refreshable Braille, bringing small dots through holes on a flat surface to create Braille that refreshes as the user enters commands. Thus, a blind person can play music, reading books, taking notes, making presentations or reviewing / edit documents.
PC with a screen reader
Screen readers that appears on the login computer monitors and interpret that information through the text to speech output. This software must be used along with the text of speech synthesis to allow the blind to use computers offers easy.IBM Home Page Reader, special software to read and navigate Web pages for those who are blind.
software cellular phone conversations
Software Discussions was created by Cingular Wireless. With it, a blind person will have full access to the capabilities of the mobile phone using only your voice.
Other gadgets usual blinds are: Braille and talking clocks, Braille color identification labels for clothes, writing and signature guides touch, talking calculators and magnifying glasses.
For deaf people there are several useful gadgets I'll tell you about.
Portable Amplifiers
These are small devices that can be easily transported and used to provide greater sound amplification.
Telecommunication devices
Devices telecommunications for the deaf have typewriter keyboards, and the conversation is written either on a screen or paper reading.
Telecaption Adapters
The adapter is attached to television. They allow viewers to read subtitles on the screen of your television.
Alert gadgets
Now a deaf person can tell when someone knocks at the door, when the baby is crying or the phone is ringing. All this is possible because of warning systems. An alert system for deaf people send a signal: if the baby is crying, the bell rings, the phone rings, the smoke alarm system is activated security alarms or the alarm clock was started. The signal can be visual (flashing light), auditory (an increase in amplification), or vibrotactile.
For those who have no hands or fingers are some new equipment designed to improve their lives.
X-Finger
X-Finger is replaced medical gadget lost fingers that were created by Dan Didrick. X-Finger is a non-robotic prosthetic finger, or a set of several fingers, with a full range of motion, besides being able to winding as a normal toe.
The bionic hand
The bionic hand was created by David Gow. It is unique because the thumb and fingers can move and grip like a human hand and is unique because it uses the patient's mind and muscles to control movement.
So when you hear the word of gadgets I do not think that only one device to have fun with, think about the devices that improve the lives of people, especially those with disabilities.
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