dotlah! dotlah!
  • Cities
  • Technology
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Society
  • Science
  • About
Social Links
  • zedreviews.com
  • citi.io
  • aster.cloud
  • liwaiwai.com
  • guzz.co.uk
  • atinatin.com
0 Likes
0 Followers
0 Subscribers
dotlah!
  • Cities
  • Technology
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Society
  • Science
  • About
  • People
  • Technology

How Technology Is Enhancing the Lives of People with Disabilities

  • December 17, 2021
cpu-computer-chip-pexels-athena-2582937
Total
0
Shares
0
0
0

Technology is credited as an advancement that improved the lives of 4 in 10 Americans in the past half a century. They also expect it to continue to have a major impact in the next 50 years. Indeed, tech revolutions impact the lives of everyone around the world. For people with a disability, technology can enhance their mobility, compensate for some impairments, promote independence, and improve quality of life.

Assistive Technology

Those with disabilities find it difficult to do daily activities such as walking, reading, writing, or traveling. Fortunately, technology can reduce the barriers that individuals with frailties face. For example, apps for disabled people aim to make their lives and manage their conditions better. Children with cerebral palsy can use mobile applications to build their language skills, improve math abilities, or enhance communication facilities. Adults with physical disabilities can make use of assistive touch on mobile apps to operate a smartphone whether it’s to open or interact with an application.

Assistive technology also targets specific disabilities. Wheelchairs, walkers, canes, prosthetic, and orthotic devices boost mobility for those who have problems moving. The integration of smart technology in these mobility devices enables users to be independent and navigate areas safely. To illustrate, power wheelchairs fitted with sensors and digital twin maps allow riders to avoid obstacles. Luci, a wheelchair designed and made in the US, uses radar and cameras to slow down the chair and avert accidents. The visually impaired can also take advantage of global positioning system (GPS) apps that announce street names, crosswalks, or crossroads.  This tech tool can even read out turn-by-turn directions if needed. Those who have problems hearing can enhance their understanding by using hearing aids while cognitive aids assist people with attention or memory. 

Physical Modifications

In addition to technology that focuses on different impairments, it is also a great idea to alter the physical accommodation of users with disabilities. Modifications to a home can enhance independence and improve the quality of life. These will include constructing ramps, installing grab bars, and expanding doorways for accessibility. You don’t need to adopt sophisticated technology to foster independence. Often, the simplest change can mean a lot to the mobility of an individual.

Take a smart switch as an example. Lights that can be controlled with gestures or using an app make a world of difference to those who are on wheelchairs or who use assistive devices. Instead of getting out of bed to switch off a light, all they need to do is to go on their phone or mobile device and switch off lights without going through the hassle of putting on their prostheses or using their walkers. Sensors fitted in corridors and bathrooms also make it seamless for people to move about without fumbling in the dark looking for switches. Furthermore, if they need assistance, the house can be fitted with panic buttons or emergency alerts if the individual does not have access to their personal alarms.

Total
0
Shares
Share
Tweet
Share
Share
Related Topics
  • Apps
  • Assistive technology
  • Disabilities
  • people with disabilities
  • PWD
dotlah.com

Previous Article
super-trees-1213_TREES-2-WEB
  • Cities

To Improve City Life, Plant These 17 ‘Super Trees’

  • December 16, 2021
View Post
Next Article
  • Lah!

CSA Raises Alert In Light Of The Apache Java Logging Library Log4j Vulnerability

  • December 18, 2021
View Post
You May Also Like
oracle-ibm
View Post
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Technology

IBM and Oracle Expand Partnership to Advance Agentic AI and Hybrid Cloud

  • Dean Marc
  • May 6, 2025
View Post
  • Featured
  • Features
  • People

Conclave: How A New Pope Is Chosen

  • Dean Marc
  • April 25, 2025
View Post
  • Software
  • Technology

Canonical Releases Ubuntu 25.04 Plucky Puffin

  • Dean Marc
  • April 17, 2025
View Post
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Technology

Tokyo Electron and IBM Renew Collaboration for Advanced Semiconductor Technology

  • Dean Marc
  • April 2, 2025
View Post
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Technology

IBM contributes key open-source projects to Linux Foundation to advance AI community participation

  • dotlah.com
  • March 22, 2025
View Post
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Technology

Mitsubishi Motors Canada Launches AI-Powered “Intelligent Companion” to Transform the 2025 Outlander Buying Experience

  • Dean Marc
  • March 10, 2025
View Post
  • Technology

New Meta for Education Offering is Now Generally Available

  • Dean Marc
  • February 26, 2025
View Post
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Technology

Deep dive into AI with Google Cloud’s global generative AI roadshow

  • dotlah.com
  • February 18, 2025


Trending
  • 1
    • Food
    • People
    • Technology
    Our Lifestyles Are Making Us Sick: How Food-Is-Medicine Can Help
    • January 24, 2024
  • The Duke of Edinburgh attending the Captain General's Parade as his final individual public engagement, at Buckingham Palace in London. 2
    • People
    Prince Philip Dies: Old-School European Aristocrat And Dedicated Royal Consort
    • April 11, 2021
  • 3
    • Technology
    Making Artificial Intelligence Work For Sustainability
    • March 3, 2022
  • 4
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Technology
    How the UK’s plans for AI could derail net zero – the numbers explained
    • February 9, 2025
  • Beatbot to Introduce the Amphibious RoboTurtle and Shore Self-Docking & Charging Station at CES 2025 5
    • Technology
    Beatbot to Introduce the Amphibious RoboTurtle and Shore Self-Docking & Charging Station at CES 2025
    • January 6, 2025
  • 6
    • Cities
    • Lah!
    OCBC Bank Extends Green Loan To First Property Development Leveraging BCA’s New Building Energy Efficiency Assessment Tool
    • October 27, 2021
  • Artificial Intelligence 7
    • Cities
    • Technology
    AI: The World Is Finally Starting To Regulate Artificial Intelligence – What To Expect From US, EU And China’s New Laws
    • November 15, 2023
  • 8
    • Lah!
    DBS To Adopt The Equator Principles
    • November 19, 2019
  • 9
    • Science
    Statistics For Dummies: A Quick Guide On Probability Axioms
    • April 25, 2019
  • 10
    • Lah!
    Marketnode, An SGX And Temasek Digital Asset Venture, Announces Partners Ahead Of Key Product Launches
    • September 28, 2021
  • 11
    • Lah!
    • Technology
    DBS, Singapore Judiciary, Ministry Of Communications And Information Launch Community Hackathon To Counter Growing Trend Of Online Harms
    • July 23, 2021
  • 12
    • Cities
    DBS Named Asia’s Safest Bank For 12th Consecutive Year
    • October 21, 2020
Trending
  • 1
    The Summer Adventures : Hiking and Nature Walks Essentials
    • June 3, 2025
  • 2
    Trump’s global trade plans are in disarray, after a US court ruling on ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
    • May 29, 2025
  • 3
    315,000 Singaporeans have used new career and skills planning tool by SkillsFuture Singapore
    • May 23, 2025
  • college-of-cardinals-2025 4
    The Definitive Who’s Who of the 2025 Papal Conclave
    • May 8, 2025
  • conclave-poster-black-smoke 5
    The World Is Revalidating Itself
    • May 7, 2025
  • oracle-ibm 6
    IBM and Oracle Expand Partnership to Advance Agentic AI and Hybrid Cloud
    • May 6, 2025
  • 7
    Conclave: How A New Pope Is Chosen
    • April 25, 2025
  • 8
    Canonical Releases Ubuntu 25.04 Plucky Puffin
    • April 17, 2025
  • 9
    Mathematicians uncover the logic behind how people walk in crowds
    • April 3, 2025
  • 10
    Tokyo Electron and IBM Renew Collaboration for Advanced Semiconductor Technology
    • April 2, 2025
Social Links
dotlah! dotlah!
  • Cities
  • Technology
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Society
  • Science
  • About
Connecting Dots Across Asia's Tech and Urban Landscape

Input your search keywords and press Enter.