Tounge-operated assistive technology developed in the United States
16th July 2008
The Georgia Institute of Technology has developed a new form of assistive technology, in which individuals can operate a computer, control a powered wheelchair and interact with their environments simply by moving their tongues. This thought that this technology could help people suffering from severe disabilities to return to rich, active, independent and productive lives.
The tounge operated technology is called Tounge Drive and was described on 29th June at the 2008 Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) Annual conference in Washington D.C.
A detailed article on this new innovation can be seen in full be clicking on the like below: