Wearables Keep Workers Safer

Wearables Keep Workers Safer

One important aspect of keeping people healthy is to help them avoid injury, whether due to a specific physical trauma, or due to environmental factors. This is a key concern for companies whose employees are exposed to difficult working conditions; how can you tell...
Soft Actuator Mimics Muscle Motion

Soft Actuator Mimics Muscle Motion

“Give a kid a hammer, and the whole world looks like a nail.” It’s natural to try to solve problems using familiar tools, which explains why engineers turn to gears and pulleys and wheels and hinges when trying to create a robot that simulates human...
Hand Sensor Speeds Rehab [video]

Hand Sensor Speeds Rehab [video]

At first glance, the device shown in this picture resembles a robotic prosthetic that might help patients move their hands. In fact, the device is passive and is designed to accurately measure a patient’s hand motions, right down to individual fingers. This is a...