Need a Checkup? Put Your Shirt On.

Need a Checkup? Put Your Shirt On.

Most medical interventions start with diagnostic measurements. When you go for a physical, to give blood, or just to speak with medical personnel about pretty much anything the first step is someone takes your temperature, reads your pulse, and measures your blood...
Closing the Loop: Prosthetics with Touch Sense

Closing the Loop: Prosthetics with Touch Sense

For the average person, the loss of a hand or arm can be an enormous physical and emotional challenge. Unfortunately, our military forces have to deal with this problem far too often. For this reason, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) spends a lot...
Robotic Arm Controlled by Thoughts [video]

Robotic Arm Controlled by Thoughts [video]

When patients suffer a spinal cord injury, they often become paralyzed as their brain is no longer able to communicate with the muscles in their body. Robotics hold the promise of replacing the functions of a person’s limbs, but the problem of controlling...
Apple Acknowledges Ink Interference

Apple Acknowledges Ink Interference

One of the clever features of the new Apple Watch is that it can monitor your heart rate. The back of the watch housing contains green and infrared LEDs, paired with light sensors. The infrared lights are used to measure your heart rate every 10 minutes, and if that...
New Robotic Arm to Help Stroke Victims Recover

New Robotic Arm to Help Stroke Victims Recover

After neurological damage cause by stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, or disease, patients often have learn how to control their bodies all over again. Swiss-based Hocoma is a world leader in robotic equipment designed to help with the physical...