Assistive Technology Faire

Silicon Valley Independent Living Center
SVILC Assistive Technology Specialist - Joe Escalante
Silicon Valley Independent Living Center (SVILC) is a cross-disability, intergenerational, and multicultural disability justice organization that creates fully inclusive communities that value the dignity, equality, freedom and worth of every human being. SVILC maintains a lending library of assistive technology so consumers may borrow a device free of charge and try it before buying it, use it to compare similar devices, or to use while a personal device is being repaired.

PocketDot
PocketDot, Inc. - Adil Jussupov & David Madey
PocketDot is a Braille display that provides visually impaired and blind individuals with private and convenient access to texting, web browsing, and other textual communication with their mobile phones.

BeeLine Reader
BeeLine Reader, Inc - Nick Lum
"BeeLine Reader is a software tool that improves reading ability by displaying text using a color gradient that wraps from the end of one line to the beginning of the next. (Example) This gradient pulls the reader’s eyes through the text, making reading easier. This approach is especially helpful for readers with dyslexia, ADHD, and various vision impairments. Thanks to the Schwab Learning Center, BeeLine Reader’s tools are available for free to all Stanford students."

Amazon Accessibility
Amazon Accessibility Team - Mark Tamura, Susan Lin, Gyana Dash, Bofei Wang, Sneha Veeranki and Jared Penner
"Amazon's vision is to be Earth's most customer-centric company. Our goal isn't simply to make things accessible, but to make products, services, and experiences that are delightful for customers with disabilities."

Customers can use Fire tablets with Bluetooth refreshable braille displays, customize their reading experience on the Kindle application, and navigate and interact with their Fire tablet with Switch Access. They can enjoy Fire TV's rich set of accessibility features, including the award-winning VoiceView screen reader, audio support for compatible hearings aids for private listening, Text Banner which adds a compact and customizable written banner that appears in a fixed location on the screen, and more.

Robot MOMO
Whydots - Youngseop Yoon (CEO), Jelie Meow, Danny Lee
MOMO is an AI-powered robotic companion for children with developmental disabilities. It enhances emotional comprehension, social skills, and cognitive development. MOMO uses AI to facilitate personalized conversations tailored to each child. It helps children recognize and express emotions through interactive content, and encourages empathy through fun activities such as storytelling and games. MOMO has penguin-inspired design and a touchscreen interface. It uses customizable materials to ensure comfort and accessibility. The robot is user-friendly and suitable for children aged 3 and above. Validated through clinical studies, MOMO is suitable for use in both home and institutional settings, supporting balanced development for children.

Lotus Ring
Lotus - Dhaval Patel (Founder and CEO)
For people with limited mobility, Lotus is a patented wearable ring to control objects at home by pointing. With Lotus, control anything a wall switch controls, like lights and fans - and even the TV - from wherever you are in the room. No rewiring, no apps, no internet.

Third Arm
Salisbury Robotics Lab - Prof. Kenneth Salisbury
"We will be demonstrating a wearable 3rd arm designed for holding objects relative to the wearer. Prototypes and the final version will be available for examination."

Duet: Brainwaves to Music
Stanford Computer Science - Sophia Zhang & Justin Wu
"Duet is a mind-controlled music composer. Users can put on an EEG device, and Duet will live-generate music based off of their emotions. It can help nonverbal/physically disabled people express themselves through music straight from their brain."

Jeeves
Harmony Robotics - Sandeep Dutta
"Jeeves is an assistive robot that carries up to 80 lbs. with ease, autonomously navigates the user's home - including scheduled trips to specific spots - follows the user around through gesture-driven operation, features a touchscreen-responsive controller, and offers many more capabilities. This everyday helper transports belongings - including laundry, groceries, and dishes - helps locate items at home, serves as a mobile storage unit, learns and adapts to the user's routine movements, and offers much more. Jeeves supports a more self-sufficient and independent lifestyle for individuals with special needs, wheelchair users, older adults, and many others. In care facilities, Jeeves facilitates round-the-clock resident monitoring and assists with the transport of food and essential care items to residents."

Brava Smart Oven
Brava Home, Inc. - Travis Rea, VP Sales & Marketing and Zac Selmon, Head of Product
"Brava's Smart Oven enables safe, independent cooking with a fast, light-based technology. With new and evolving features designed specifically for assistive technology users, Brava is ideal for the blind/low vision, intellectual and developmental disability and/or limited mobility communities. It simplifies meal prep with automated features, guided recipes, and a comprehensive mobile app. Continuous software updates enhance functionality and accessibility, ensuring Brava meets diverse needs and constantly improves the cooking experience for individuals seeking culinary self-reliance."

MO/GO
Skip - Patrick Franks
"Skip is a small start up company developing powered wearable technology they call movewear, dedicated to enhancing human movement and accessibility. With a focus on innovation and real-world impact, Skip aims to transform how people interact with their environments through advanced technology. Their first product, MO/GO, is one part robot, one part technical pants - a motor-powered movement assist exoskeleton embedded in lightweight hiking pants. Think of it as an e-bike for hiking: enabling users to tackle elevation like never before by providing a boost to the leg muscles on the way up and supporting the knees on the way down."

SignUp
Mariella Satow
SignUp Media is an app that overlays a sign language interpreter on streaming platforms, providing full media accessibility to the Deaf community. Available with a simple one-click installation for movies and TV shows on Netflix and Disney+.