Technologies for the elderly
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Technology companies invest a lot in technologies for our future young generations. But how about the generation older people which will be the largest one.
02 Dec 2006 - 11:26, 2056x gelezen | 0 reacties | Communications
Time magazine came with a few examples of technologies which are specifically developed for the elderly. Here a selection.
The health E-chair:
This chair with electronic bio sensors measures for example weight and blood pressure. This happens when a person sits in a chair. The results can be transited by phone line to a medical control centre of a patient can read his results from the screen of a TV set. More info: Commwell, Inc.
Glasses with a memory:
The glasses are developed by MIT's Media Laboratory. The have a tiny name-storage device that picks up the identification signal cell phones send and then searches a database find the aching name. The is then projected on the glass. Tests have shown the subliminal prompt is enough to improve name recall by 50%.
'Intelligent' phone:
This phone can help Alzheimer's patients in the early phases of the disease.The Intel phone has a screen that shows the caller's picture. It also shows the name with a note typed or recorded by the two parties after their previous phone conversation, describing what they had discussed. Very useful. also for me
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Besides these three examples the technology companies invest a lot in innovation for the elderly. You know more examples, please let me know.
The health E-chair:
This chair with electronic bio sensors measures for example weight and blood pressure. This happens when a person sits in a chair. The results can be transited by phone line to a medical control centre of a patient can read his results from the screen of a TV set. More info: Commwell, Inc.
Glasses with a memory:
The glasses are developed by MIT's Media Laboratory. The have a tiny name-storage device that picks up the identification signal cell phones send and then searches a database find the aching name. The is then projected on the glass. Tests have shown the subliminal prompt is enough to improve name recall by 50%.
'Intelligent' phone:
This phone can help Alzheimer's patients in the early phases of the disease.The Intel phone has a screen that shows the caller's picture. It also shows the name with a note typed or recorded by the two parties after their previous phone conversation, describing what they had discussed. Very useful. also for me
.Besides these three examples the technology companies invest a lot in innovation for the elderly. You know more examples, please let me know.
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