Daily Archives: 26/06/2010

Robots and avatars ‘are the future of assisted living’

Robotics, internet video-calls and even virtual reality “avatars” are likely to play an increasing role in supporting disabled and older people to live independently, according to a senior government adviser.
Professor Brian Collins, chief scientific adviser to both the Department for Transport and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, described a series of advances in [...]

Disabled talent recognised in birthday honours

Some of the country’s leading disabled creative, sporting, academic and campaigning talents have been recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours.
One of Britain’s most successful record-producers, Robin Millar, was awarded a CBE. Millar has been responsible for 150 gold, silver and platinum discs and 44 number ones, but is also a business mentor and public speaker [...]