ADHD device wins Irish James Dyson Award for Cork inventor

Joel Olympio from Togher, a University of Limerick product design graduate, was inspired by his personal connection to ADHD

Joel Olympio with his invention 'Oasis', a wearable device, resembling a pair of glasses, with the main goal of reducing visual disturbances and maintaining a clear and focused main field of vision. Pictures: Dyson

A device designed by a Cork inventor that helps those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to concentrate in bustling settings has been named the winner of the Irish James Dyson Award.

‘Oasis’ is a wearable device, resembling a pair of glasses, with the main goal of reducing visual disturbances and maintaining a clear and focused main field of vision for the wearer.