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Technologies such as voice and robot assistants, Artificial Intelligence and Regenerative medicine at AccessAbilities Expo
Dubai: AccessAbilities Expo had on display some next generation technology which catered to the needs of the people with special needs.
The Doris Duan-Young Autism Center, which has been helping families with the autism since 1994 had a very high tech innovation on display. Speaking about the innovation Mara Torres, Managing Manager,
said, “We have on display Magic Carpets which is a projector that has interactive games that our kids play on. It improves their sensory skills and memory. This also improves the social skills of the children as they play with other kids as well.”
Al Ain-based Health Star company, which is into trading of Medical Equipment, had a very innovative product on display. Speaking about this product was Mohammed Hamad, Sales Representative from the company said, “We are displaying a power assistant named ‘Smart Drive’ which can be mounted on the rigid or a folding wheel chair. A smart watch is connected to this device via a blue tooth. Mount this device on the wheel chair and it helps move the chair with just one push.”
UK-based Bright Sign introduced a glove that transforms the sign language into any spoken language. Ed Hill, Chief Executive Officer, who has flown all the way from London to be a part of this expo, said, “We give voice to those who can’t speak. Artificial intelligence has revolutionized the lives of those who need it the most. At Bright Sign we have introduced a glove which you wear it on your dominant hand, whether left or right, and it transforms the sign language into any spoken language.”
On display by another exhibitor Jules from Smrtco was a unique application, a smart door lock. “Smart door lock gives you option to let the people enter using your smart phone or a tablet. The doorbell makes you see the person on your phone. Once a person is there you can speak to the person via the microphone which has built-in features. It is built not only for the people with disabilities but for everyone.”
Another product with high technical innovation was inclined wheel chair platform lift by Ajman Based Cedas.E.F. LLC. Afzal Ovvarakkal, Sales Engineer from the company, said, “It transports the wheel chair from the lower to the upper pedestrian. It comes with two options, one for the straight staircases and the other one for the curved staircases.”
Lift Seat Limited, based in the UK, displayed a toilet lift for the handicapped. Steve Campbell, Director, Lift Seat Limited, said: “It lifts the people, who don’t have the strength, on and off.”
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