assistive technology

Gary Wagner, a blind Buffalo resident and subscriber to an app that connects him to a shopping assistant, looks for hot sauce at a Wegmans store in Amherst, New York.

National

Blind Grocery Shoppers Access 'Second Set Of Eyes' Through App At Wegmans

2:17pm September 12, 2018

by Michael Mroziak

An app service known as Aira is connecting blind and visually impaired grocery shoppers with sighted guides that help them navigate the aisles at Wegmans through their smartphones.

Brad Duerstock demonstrates the RoboDesk.

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Science
Education

For Wheelchair Users, A RoboDesk For Electronic Devices

12:11pm May 19, 2016

by Stan Jastrzebski

An Indiana inventor hopes his tray mount will help bridge gaps in education tech and eliminate some of the stigma associated with coming to class in a wheelchair.