With changing times and better lifestyle, there are many ailments that are being speculated as a flip side of being well. These ailments which are termed as lifestyle diseases of course are spreading at an alarming rate. Diabetes which always was considered to be a disease of the old and rich, today it has people of all age group under its spell. Lima is a device that is designed to detect diabetes by measuring via infra red radiation. It was initially designed to meet the requirements of sportsmen into extreme sports and other outdoor activities. With its sleek design and easy usability, it can be used for daily usage as well.
Designer : Damian Mackiewicz
Technology is improving day by day and many of the innovations are being planned for various segments of people. Many of the innovations are also invented for people with various ailments. Like the new Voice Stick, a text scanning device for the visually impaired. As the name suggests, the stick when scanned in the printed letters, the OCR function recognizes the text and converts the information into voice. The voice is then read back and thus helping the visually challenged. It is a quite innovative and practical product. So whatever be the matter, like letters, E-mails etc, it works out to be a perfect solution and companion for the visually challenged.
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