A Partnership Takes Prosthetics and Exoskeletons to New Levels [video]

by William McCleary | April 29, 2022 | Enabling Tech

Brain computer interfaces (BCIs) appear ever closer to new clinical trials of in-human implantation with a recent joining of forces; Blackrock Neurotech has partnered with Phantom Neuro to develop a muscle sensory implant. Blackrock is a leader in BCI development,...

A Fitness-Focused Smartwatch That Controls Wheelchairs [video]

by William McCleary | April 27, 2022 | Enabling Tech, Health

The intelligence-wearable company Mobvoi has formed a partnership with the wheelchair manufacturer Permobil to bring together wearables and mobile-health tech in a unique way. Mobvoi’s TicWatch E3 smartwatch can control the SmartDrive power assist of a Permobil...

3D Printed Device Senses Touch Like a Finger [video]

by Unber Shafiq | April 26, 2022 | Enabling Tech

Robots are good at doing a lot of tasks but they tend to lack dexterity and fine tactile sensations. Scientists are making great efforts in improving artificial gripping technology and we keep covering these inventions as they come. We recently covered the development...

Machine Learning Tracks Motion Without Markers [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 21, 2022 | Enabling Tech

Digital motion capture (“mocap”) photography has a growing list of medical applications. Healthcare professionals use motion capture to assess injuries, to create and refine treatment plans, and to observe rehabilitation progress. Sports trainers use...

GA Tech Screen-Printed Heart Monitor

by Bruce Brown | April 19, 2022 | Enabling Tech

Engineers at Georgia Institute of Technology’s (GA Tech) George W. Woodruff School of IEN Center for Human-Centric Interfaces and Engineering are developing a method to screen-print circuit boards and sensors for home health monitoring. The team is developing...

New Study Shows VA Nurses Fight Burnout With Fitbits

by William McCleary | April 18, 2022 | Enabling Tech

A group of nurses recently strapped on Fitbits to join a pilot program of the Veterans Health Administration (VA) and the preliminary results are getting attention. Under the purview of the VA’s Innovators Network (INET), the initiative tasked 50 nurses with...