These Technologies at CES Can Help People in Need
From: IEEE - The Institute - 01/11/2016
By: Amanda Davis

Giving a Voice to Those Who Can't Speak

For a world that's constantly communicating - whether it be talking, texting,
or e-mailing - it's easy for people with disabilities to feel left out.
That’s why rehabilitation specialist Michael Zinn developed TAPS (Trigger
Activated Personal Assistant). The wearable device gives a voice to people
who have limited mobility or difficulty speaking due to ALS, cerebral palsy,
or traumatic brain injury.

Links:
TAPS
http://www.tapswearable.com

TAPS on World Stage Media Release
http://www.tapswearable.com/news/2016/1/5/taps-on-worlds-stage

TAPS CES video
http://www.tapswearable.com/ces

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An Affordable, Easy-to-Build Prosthetic

3D Systems debuted K-1, a prosthetic made of lightweight plastic and the
materials only costs $50. It received a 2016 CES Innovation Award in the
category of “Tech for a Better World."

The hand is composed of seven parts that can be snapped together. And only a
pair of pliers is needed to tighten the five fingers, which bend in three
places to mimic joints. The hand can be printed in different sizes to fit
children as well as adults. It houses the internal wires, which are attached
to the upper arm and act as muscle fibers, controlling the movement of the
wrist and fingers.

Link:
2016 CES Innovation Awards
http://cesweb.org/innovation

Read the entire article and view videos at:
http://theinstitute.ieee.org/ieee-roundup/opinions/ieee-roundup/beyond-the-hype-these-technologies-at-ces-can-help-people-in-need

DrumPants TAPS: Wearable Tech to Give People a Voice (video 2:44)
3DS and e-NABLE - Changing Lives one Handprint at a Time (video 1:04)