Engineering and social sciences are widely considered to be separate fields of practice. However, all technology we develop has the capacity to shape the society in which it is applied. This spring ...

Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are developing new assistive technologies for the blind based on advances in computer vision that have emerged from research in robotics. A ...

Artificial intelligence is touching nearly every aspect of life—including assistive technology for blind and low-vision (BLV) ...

GOLDEN, Colo. — An innovative, new device is helping people who are blind or low-vision feel facial expressions. HapWare uses haptics or vibrations on the wrist to relay visual cues like gestures. It ...

Monash University has recently established a new centre for co-designing and developing assistive technology with people with disabilities, focusing on emerging technologies such as AI and robotics.

There's a new initiative from a local nonprofit to get technology in the hands of children who are either blind or visually ...

'We are proud to be contributing to the UK’s growing leadership in assistive technology' ...