Use Google in the car? Google Assistant, Android Auto get fresh updates and new partner in Honda
Google is updating critical features for the millions of drivers who depend on its technology to help them get around.
Sep 24, 2021
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News tagged with assistive
Robotics
A wearable robot that makes climbing mountains easier
As people age, they gradually lose muscle strength in their arms and legs, making it difficult for them to participate in leisure activities such as hiking and traveling, and they often need to rely on assistive devices such ...
Jan 19, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
Research finds a new way to hack Siri and Google Assistant with ultrasonic waves
Think twice before recharging an iPhone on tabletops in public places like airports and coffee shops.
Mar 12, 2020
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Robotics
A ToM-based human intention estimation algorithm for robotized warehouses
The rapid growth of logistics businesses has generated a need for more evolved and efficient warehouse systems. Advances in robotics could help to meet these needs by automating tasks that are currently completed by humans, ...
Robotics
Infineon chip has its day in the sun with Rubik's Cube solved in 0.637
(Tech Xplore)—A robot can solve a Rubik's Cube in 637 milliseconds. The robot, named "Sub1 Reloaded," pulled off the feat with the help of (1) microchips from Infineon and (2) microcontroller Aurix. The latter is described ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Researchers take step toward next-generation brain-computer interface system
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are emerging assistive devices that may one day help people with brain or spinal injuries to move or communicate. BCI systems depend on implantable sensors that record electrical signals in ...
Aug 12, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
Hey Google? Is it you or Alexa?
OK, Google, so what's it going to be? You or Alexa?
Nov 25, 2019
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Engineering
MagTrack technology opens doors for independent operation of smartphones, computers, other devices for wheelchair users
Brooks Rehabilitation recently announced that the MagTrack study, a collaborative research endeavor with the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been successfully completed. Feedback from the Brooks ...
Mar 4, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Glasses talk, ears focus, in OrCam's tech showcase
OrCam Technologies at this year's CES made a name for itself as solutions bearer for wearable assistive technology. They have developed wearable aides for hearing and for reading. These make use of computer vision and machine ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Hey, Google, be my Spanish translator
In January, Google announced a cool new feature that turns the Google Assistant into a two-way language interpreter, but it only worked visually on smart displays, which generally aren't used in the real world, when people ...
Dec 13, 2019
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