Smart artificial hand combines user and robotic control for assistive solution
Scientists at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland have developed a smart robotic hand to help amputees in daily tasks. The artificial hand...
Category : Hard Bionics
A prosthetic leg with ‘feeling’ improves mobility
A breakthrough device unveiled Monday makes it possible for someone amputated above the knee to “feel” a prosthetic leg, resulting is greater stamina, stability and...
Hyundai develops lighter exoskeleton to ease burden in overhead work
Jobs like car mechanics require workers to lift one of both arms while lifting heavy weight, drilling, driving screws etc. These tasks may lead to...
Scientists develop exosuit that improves metabolic rate of walking and running
When walking or running, our gaits cover a wide range of speeds. For example, we may take a leisurely walk in the park, but when...
Ekso bionics unveils next generation neurorehabilitation suit EksoNR
Ekso Bionics, a company that develops some of the most advanced exoskeletons out there, unveiled EksoNR, the next generation robotic exoskeleton. Designed primarily for stroke...
Researchers turn plastic water bottles into prosthetic limbs
Artificial limbs made out of plastic water bottles could save healthcare providers millions of pounds and help tackle pollution at the same time. An expert...
Researchers building glove to treat symptoms of stroke
Strokes often have a devastating impact on hands function. Now, Stanford researchers are collaborating on a vibrating glove that could improve hand function after a...
Metal-oxide semiconductor nanomembrane-based multifunctional electronics for wearable-human interfaces
Wearable electronic human-machine interfaces (HMIs) are an emerging class of devices to facilitate human and machine interactions. Advances in electronics, materials and mechanical designs have offered pathways...
‘MacGyver’-like robot can build own tools by assessing form, function of supplies
Thanks to new technology that enables them to create simple tools, robots may be on the verge of their own version of the Stone Age....
Robotic cane shown to improve stability in walking
By adding electronics and computation technology to a simple cane that has been around since ancient times, a team of researchers at Columbia Engineering have...