have developed a sensor-packed dental retainer that people with high-level spinal cord injuries can manipulate with their tongue to manoeuvre an electric wheelchair. The latest prototype of the Tongue ...

The Tongue Drive System is getting less conspicuous and more capable. Tongue Drive is a wireless device that enables people with high-level spinal cord injuries to operate a computer and maneuver an ...

For interfacing with machines, most of us use our hands and fingers. When you don’t have use of your hands (permanently or temporarily), there are limited alternatives. [Dorothee Clasen] has added one ...

The iPhone-friendly Tongue Drive System employs a retainer embedded with sensors that track a tiny magnet attached to the user's tongue. Elizabeth Armstrong Moore Elizabeth Armstrong Moore is based in ...

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Georgia Tech researchers have found a better and more comfortable way for disabled patients to steer their wheelchairs. Maysam Ghovanloo, an associate professor in the School of Electrical and ...

This is the first public demonstration of Augmental’s retainer-like MouthPad accessibility gadget. It can be used to control devices that support a Bluetooth mouse, including phones, tablets, ...

Many people with debilitating conditions rely on sip and puff technology to get around, which is relatively lo-fi by some standards. Now, a special retainer with magnetic sensors could bring mobility ...

The Tongue Drive System is getting less conspicuous and more capable. Tongue Drive is a wireless device that enables people with high-level spinal cord injuries to operate a computer and maneuver an ...