Toshiba’s smartband is designed to help Japanese families monitor the health of elderly relatives living in remote places. >

UK-based tech firm Aleutia will this month construct solar classrooms in each of Kenya’s 47 counties in an effort to bring e-learning to rural Africa. >

Ally Form by Ela Neagu is changing the home first aid kit with an easy-to-use self-applicable bandage designed to stop bleeding out from severe wounds. >

French designer Géraldine Biard’s new furniture collection aims to relieve the stress of dementia. >

Parsons graduate Yogita Agrawal has designed Jhoule, a device that gives rural communities in India a reliable source of energy by harnessing their daily walk. >

A Kickstarter-funded shower system could reduce water wastage in the drought-stricken US. >

These three designs — Rayn Jacket, DrumPants TAPS and BeamPro — reveal how assistive technology is changing the lives of those living with disabilities. >

South African artist Terry Angelos designs wall art and homeware using nature and her quirky side as inspiration. >

The pages of The Drinkable Book, developed by Dr Theresa Dankovitch, work as safe water filters and provide the vital information on waterborne diseases. >

A Canadian optometrist and inventor is on the precipice of producing a bionic lens that could revolutionise eye treatment. >

A team of creatives have designed a clothing concept that allows the wearer’s feelings and facial expression to play a role in the creation of a garment. >