The annual CES Innovation Awards celebrate outstanding product design and engineering in brand-new consumer technology products. The prestigious Innovation Awards program recognizes top honorees among 28 award categories, including “Tech for A Better World,” which honors products that provide positive societal and/or global impact.
The Tobii Dynavox PCEye Mini is the smallest and most robust eye tracker on the market for assistive technology. Optimized for individuals that do not have use of their hands-due in part to disabilities such as Spinal Cord Injuries, ALS, Stroke, Cerebral Palsy, Rett Syndrome, or other degenerative conditions-the device enables users to control a computer, laptop or tablet using only their eyes.
“We are incredibly grateful and humbled to receive this honor,” said Fredrik Ruben, President of Tobii Dynavox. “For individuals who are non-verbal and have mobility challenges, this product is life-changing. Mere decades ago, living with conditions that restricted voice and movement meant living with the inability to communicate-beyond a blink for ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ Today, we are revolutionizing access to technology and making it possible for individuals to not only find their voice and be heard, but also gain life-changing independence.”
With the PCEye Mini, individuals with disabilities that inhibit the use of their hands or arms can remain in the workplace longer or even return to work because the device allows for completely hands-free computing. The PCEye Mini allows users to communicate and stay in touch online by effortlessly connecting with others via email, text messaging, Skype (News – Alert), Facebook®and other social media. Enabling users to surf the web, connect with friends online, play games, turn on the lights or TV, or even make spreadsheets and documents using only their eyes ultimately gives the user greater personal freedom and independence.
“Our users are playing competitive chess, performing stand-up comedy, directing internationally recognized films, working professionally as artists, and even going before Congress with the aid of their technology. We’re opening up a new realm of possibilities for individuals with physical challenges,” added Ruben.
The PCEye Mini featuring IS4 eye tracker will be displayed January 5-8, 2017 at CES 2017 in the Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall 2, Booth 26602. To learn more about PCEye Mini featuring IS4 eye tracker, visit here.
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Best of Innovation Award for Accessible Tech Goes to ReSound ENZO at CES 2017.
Intelligent audio solutions provider, especially hearables, med-tech and intelligent audio, The GN Group, has won the CES Best of Innovation Award for Accessible Tech for its ReSound ENZO smart hearing aid. This award recognizes ReSound ENZO as the highest rated technology/product in the Accessible Technology category.
Resound ENZO is a smart, super power, hearing aid which is designed for people who have severe to profound hearing loss. It is also the first ReSound product to have won the Best of Innovation award from CES.
“ReSound has had a great experience exhibiting at CES for the past three years, and we are excited to return in 2017 to share our comprehensive portfolio of Smart Hearing technologies,” says Kim Lody, President & Senior Vice President, GN Hearing, North America. “At ReSound, we are committed to innovation and always prioritize users as the company develops its breakthrough design and technological capabilities. We are excited to share how ReSound is driving the hearing industry forward and transforming the user experience through new developments in audiology, connectivity, design and apps.”
The GN Group has also launched ReSound LiNX which is a collection of hearing aids Made for iPhone, which allows users a revolutionary way to personalize the settings of the hearing aid, apart from direct sound streaming capabilities. It also includes the ReSound Smart app.
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PKvitality Shows off Wearable That Tracks Glucose Levels at CES 2017.
Tired of pricking your finger all the time to check your glucose levels? Want a device that can continuously monitor your levels? Then PKvitality’s new wrist wearable may be right for you. The product has not yet been approved for marketing, but pricing has been announced. The tracker will cost $150 and the sensors will cost $100. The sensors will need to be replaced every month.
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This Sticker from Energysquare Allows Wireless Charging of Your iPhone at CES 2017.
Energysquare has introduced a sticker that can turn almost any device into a wireless charging device, including the iPhone and iPad. A sticker is placed on the back of your device, and that sticker has a wire that plugs into your devices charging port. Now you can just place your iPhone on a wireless charging pad without searching for your charging cord.
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Aira Uses Smart Glasses to Help Blind People Navigate the World at CES 2017.
Aira is designed to make life a little easier for blind and visually impaired people. Using a pair of smart glasses or a phone camera, the system allows an Aira agent to see what the blind person sees in real-time, and then talk them through whatever situation they’re in. Aira promises to make everything from grocery shopping, calling an Uber or world travel more accessible for blind people across the globe.
Aira doesn’t replace existing assistance systems. Instead, it’s designed to enhance them. A blind person navigates the world using whatever tools they normally do, such as a cane or guide dog, and only calls the Aira agent when needed. When the agent picks up, he or she sees a live video feed and the location of the person calling on Google Maps, alongside general biographical information.
Vibrating Jeans Help You Navigate at CES 2017.
Spinali, a clothing manufacturer in France, continues to design high tech wearables for the future. This time, they have come up with vibrating jeans that help people navigate their surroundings, receive notifications, and transmit their location to their loved ones.
Braille Tablet Featured at CES 2017.
Accessibility products don’t often get allot of attention at mainstream events like the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. But Blitab Technology is grabbing a great deal of attention with their Blitab Tablet which is a cool product to look at even if you don’t have a visual impairment.
Smartphones Can Now be Charged Using the Power of HandEnergy
HandEnergy allows users to charge the battery on their phone simply by rotating their hand.
Vision Testing Kit Puts an Eye Doctor in Your Pocket
What sets it apart from other smartphone-based eye exam kits – such as the SVOne by New York-based Smart Vision Labs, and Peek – is that it is designed for frequent consumer use.
Nikon Joins the Fight to Stop Diabetes Related Eye Disease.
Nikon Corporation (Kazuo Ushida, President, Tokyo, referred to below as “Nikon”) and its subsidiary Optos Plc (Robert Kennedy, CEO, United Kingdom; referred to below as “Optos”) today announced a strategic alliance with Verily Life Sciences LLC (Andy Conrad, CEO, United States; referred to below as “Verily”, formerly known as Google Life Sciences) in the field of machine learning-enabled retinal imaging. The companies will collaborate on creating technology and solutions for enhanced screening of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema by diabetes-treating physicians and others to assist in efficient referral of patients to eyecare specialists, and provide these specialists with assisted reading programs for easier diagnosis of disease.
Diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema are leading causes of blindness among adults around the world, and improved access and screening rates can prevent disease progression and blindness. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of diabetic patients is increasing rapidly in many parts of the world, especially in low to middle income countries. As a result, the number of patients with vision impairment and the need to monitor these patients is also expected to grow.
Through an exclusive collaboration in numerous geographies, Nikon (including its subsidiary Optos) and Verily will co-develop solutions for the earlier detection of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema. The partnership will combine Nikon’s leadership in optical engineering and precision manufacturing, its proprietary ultra-widefield technology and strong commercial presence among eyecare specialists, and Verily’s machine learning technology. Together, Nikon and Verily will work to provide innovative medical solutions to assist physicians, and address a broad population of diabetic patients.
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