New technologies are giving people with paralysis more independence than ever before. We’ve previously seen a computer controlled with a tongue and a wheelchair steered with facial muscles. The WinkyMote uses a similar approach: it allows a user to control an object by blinking.
Katia Vega, a doctoral student in computer science, developed it for a man affected by quadriplegia. It interacts with common devices for which one would use remote controls, such as televisions. It’s translucent, so it blends in with the surrounding skin.
via Neatorama
