Think of it as assistive technology meets Silicon Valley. The researchers say that their "smart" walking stick could one day help blind people navigate tasks in a world designed for sighted people ...

Joining a walking group helps people stick with their exercise goals, according to a review paper published recently in the International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care.. The ...

To see if their smart walking stick could help, the researchers set up a café of sorts in their lab—complete with several chairs, patrons and a few obstacles. Study subjects strapped on a backpack ...