Technology
Worlds latest Assistive Technology at AccessAbilities Expo 2016
Greater than 50 million people with disabilities throughout the Middle East stand to take advantage of the globe's latest Robotics and Assistive Technology items from over 30 nations, which will be showcased at the AccessAbilities Expo 2016, to be held from February 9-11, 2016, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
AccessAbilities Expo is being held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline as well as Group.
The exhibitors will certainly feature the current technology catering to a wide range of handicaps as well as conditions consisting of neurological as well as physical disabilities. These products consist of helps for leisure as well as sporting activities for the disabled such as running prostheses for recreational athletes, leg prosthesis systems that basically make replication of physical human gait feasible to pre-hospital medical tools, folding electrical movement scooters, specifically created cars allowing driving straight from the wheelchair, high-definition silicone, orthotic, movement devices, power wheelchairs, innovative remedies for sound physical excitement, voice synthesizers, Braille readers, as well as wireless tracking devices and unique tools and also software application that improves language and learning through a simple reading procedure
Majed Mohtadi, Managing Director and Owner of East Gate Global FZE, distributors of Luggie Scooters, a versatile collapsible traveling scooter, claimed: "Technology has ended up being a vital to effective area involvement. The cutting-edge usage of innovation has altered the concentration from individuals with handicaps as calling for therapy and also intervention to equipping them and making them a lot more independent via addition as well as community engagement. We are eager to exhibit our products, specifically the Luggie Scooter, at the AccessAbilities Expo to all individuals that can take advantage of it.".
An approximated over 750 million people in the world deal with some type of impairment, 50 numerous them in the Middle East. Robotic and Assistive technology is assisting individuals with handicaps from cognitive issues to physical disability to live more efficient, independent as well as meeting lives.
Ladislav Brazdil Jr., Sales & Marketing Manager, Elbee, an unique car for wheelchair individuals enabling them to drive straight from the wheelchair claimed that innovation has made a remarkable influence on numerous lives. He stated: "Many of our individuals, who were never ever able to leave their home earlier, got their flexibility of motion back as well as ended up being much more independent. At AccessAbilities Expo, we would like to present Elbee in the center East for the very first time to allow people understand that this one-of-a-kind item is there for them.".
Baseding on a recently research study, the United States market for assistive modern technologies is projected to grow from $40.6 billion (including eyeglasses and also call lenses) in 2014 to $43.1 billion in 2015 as well as $58.3 billion in 2020, with a compound yearly development rate (CAGR) of 6.2 per cent in between 2015 and also 2020.
Daniyal Qureshi, Group Exhibition Director, Reed Exhibitions, stated: "AccessAbilities Expo will showcase cutting-edge, imaginative and newest uses of Assistive Technology from over 30 nations, opening up a vast array of opportunities for all those who could take advantage of it. Not just will the site visitors be able to access such a variety of services and products on a single system for the first time ever, the Expo will also give a solid platform to check out B2B possibilities in the field of AT.".
AccessAbilities Expo is being highly assisted by federal government bodies including Dubai Health Authority (DHA), Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), Dubai Municipality, Community Development Authority (CDA), General Directorate of Residency as well as Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai, Department of Economic Development (DED), Roads and also Transport Authority and also Dubai Customs as the strategic partners alongwith top centers for people with disabilities including Rashid Pediatric Therapy Centre, Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services, Al Noor Training Centre for Children with Special Needs, Autism Trust Foundation, Dubai Autism Centre and also Mawaheb for Beautiful People; in addition to local as well as international firms in technology, telecommunication, health care, aviation, hospitality, tourism, education and learning, infrastructure and establishments administration markets.
AccessAbilities Expo 2016, which will certainly be held at the Dubai International Exhibition and also Convention Centre, is being arranged by Reed Expo as well as Nadd AlShiba PR & Event Management.