Sniffing device may help the severely disabled communicate
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 12:49
in Health & Medicine
For those unable to move or speak, a new mechanism using nasal breath control is shown to help them write and guide a wheelchair. A patent is being pursued. The severely disabled, including those "locked in" to their bodies as a result of accidents or disease, may soon have a new way to communicate and move around, Israeli scientists said Monday.