The document discusses assistive technology, defined as products used to enhance the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. It highlights various solutions and challenges faced by disabled individuals in Singapore, such as wheelchair users and the deaf community, while promoting the concept of collaboration and awareness through workshops. The document encourages innovation and community involvement in creating accessible solutions for people with disabilities.

1. Engineering Solutions
for PWDs
GE Annual Conference
27 Nov 2015

2. What is Assistive Technology?
Assistive technology means any item, piece of
equipment or product system, whether
acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or
customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or
improve the functional capabilities of
people with disabilities.

3. State-of-the-art technology
Open Bionics
TEK Robotic Mobilization Device
T-Jacket
Topchair

4. Low tech hacks
Adaptive clothing Stickear
Hack-a-Toy
Adapted utensils

5. There’s an app for that!
All Go Easy TapTapSee Petralex Hearing Aid

6. What is the most common
assistive technology
used in Singapore?

7. Time to get
hacking!

8. Problem Statement 1
Profile:
Wheelchair user
Challenge:
How to prevent the
castor (front) wheels
of wheelchair from
going into the MRT
platform gap?

9. Problem Statement 2
Profile:
Deaf person
Challenge:
How to order
drinks at a
coffeeshop from
a deaf person?

10. Problem Statement 3
Profile:
Person with visual
impairment
Challenge:
How to flag down the
right bus and get down
at the right bus stop?

12. Nothing about us
without us

13. Models of Disability

15. Is technology
always the solution?

16. What can you do?

17. Hack-a-Toy Workshops
Hacking toys for children with disabilities

18. Disability
Awareness and
Inclusion
Workshops

19. Get in touch!
Hannah: hannah@engineeringgood.org
engineeringgood.org
/engineeringgood.org
@engineeringgood
Mano: dignitassg@gmail.com
enabledevelopment.com/singapore/