GyroGear, based in Massachusetts, exhibited its innovative GyroGlove glove at the CES technology fair in Las Vegas, which promises to help people suffering from uncontrollable muscle tremors caused by diseases such as Parkinson’s disease.
The device, created in partnership with Chinese technology group Foxconn, was hailed as a revolution for patients’ lives.
Glove minimizes tremors caused by Parkinson’s disease
The glove differential is in a gyroscope with an internal disc that rotates at high speed, similar to a turbine engine.
This technology allows the patient’s hand to be stabilized, providing firmer and more precise muscle control and minimizing tremors.
Witnesses of the device’s positive results, patients like Canadian Roberta Wilson-Garrett already attest to the benefits.
“This changes my life,” she commented, noting that the GyroGlove allowed her to perform simple tasks like getting dressed and drinking coffee without spilling.
Technology in favor of inclusion and accessibility
In addition to GyroGear, other companies and startups presented technological solutions aimed at inclusion and accessibility at CES.
Glidance, for example, showed the Glide, a compact two-wheeled device to help blind people get around.
The user indicates a destination to the device, which then guides the wearer along safe paths, while detecting and avoiding obstacles along the way.
According to the founder, Amos Miller, who is also visually impaired, Glide will be launched in beta at the end of this year, at an affordable cost, comparable to that of a smartphone.
Innovations for the visually impaired
Other innovations for the visually impaired presented at CES included Lumen glasses, which feature technology that guides users where it is safe to walk.
There is also a portable scanner from the Israeli company Orcam, which reads and translates texts, helping students with learning difficulties and young immigrants learning English.
These and other innovations highlight the value of technology in promoting accessibility.
As Avi Greengart, analyst at Techsponential, stated, “Accessibility is the best use of technology.”
Source: IstoÉ Dinheiro