Innovations & Technologies for Special Needs

This eBpok explores a wide range of topics, including assistive technologies like a SmartCane for the visually impaired and assistive electronics for the elderly and disabled. It also delves into more advanced concepts, such as Brain Gate for productive living and the development of bionic body parts. The eBook further covers the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for learners with different abilities, and the role of “special” technologies in making the world more accessible. Practical, do-it-yourself (DIY) projects are also included, such as a gesture-controlled wheelchair and facial recognition smart glasses. The book concludes with an article on a model of Stephen Hawking’s wheelchair, which is controlled by eye motion.