Silver Tech
There was a good article in this week’s Maine Sunday Telegram about a number of interesting – and relatively low cost – assistive technology (AT) for “seniors.” Written by Michelle Maltais of the LA Times, the article notes that “a daylong series of sessions called the Silvers Summit, focusing on new tech products and services for boomers and seniors” will be featured at next month’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Some of the more interested AT devices for Seniors noted in the article were: “Lean and Zoom, computer software that magnifies what’s on the screen when a user naturally leans in to see it. It works with the computer’s video camera to determine the user’s position; the closer a person leans, the more it zooms.”
The article describes how some of the technology originally designed for fighter jets and missiles can now be used in consumer devices to help people with stability and mobility issues.
Good read…anyone going to CES Las Vegas and can give us reports?
