A new study published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience suggests that assistive robots may work best when they share control ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Accessibility features in mainstream technology are not as reliable as those in dedicated assistive devices.

People with disabilities control trillions in global spending power, but digital products often silently fail them.

Engineering and social sciences are widely considered to be separate fields of practice. However, all technology we develop has the capacity to shape the society in which it is applied.

The advent of affordable computing over the last few decades has certainly been a boon for many people with disabilities, making it easier to access things like text-to-speech technology, automation, ...

Racial cues and perceived similarity between user and AI also shape trust. Users tend to respond more positively to AI agents that appear socially similar to them. Perceived similarity increases ...

Assistive technology (AT) encompasses devices, software, and systems designed to enhance the learning experiences and functional abilities of students with disabilities. In special education, AT plays ...

Assistive technology is expensive, and many people with disabilities live on fixed incomes. Disabled assistive tech users also must contend with equipment that was often designed without any capacity ...

According to the WHO, around 2.5 billion people require assistive devices daily. This number is expected to rise to 3.5 billion by 2050. Assistive technology for disabilities benefits individuals with ...

Late T T Jagannathan, the industrialist who built Prestige into a household brand, also helped spark an assistive tech movement through IIT Madras’ R2D2 centre, enabling affordable mobility devices ...