by Jim Ware | November 17, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Scientists have created electronic robot skins that can detect a puff of air. But whack that same robot with a 2-by-4 and the skin reacts the same as if it were a gentle breeze. That’s a problem because robots or prostheses wearers need to know when a touch is...
by Alfred Poor | March 28, 2017 | General News, Medical
We have prosthetic arms and legs to help people who have lost limbs. We have cochlear implants to help people who have lost their hearing. Technology has come up with answers for many different types of physical impairments. Yet one area in particular remains...
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by Bruce Brown | October 13, 2016 | General News, Medical
People recovering from a stroke or spinal cord injury must often relearn how to perform many of the activities of daily living (ADLs). Some of those activities require assistance, either from caregivers or assistance technology. Grasping can often be beyond the...
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by Bruce Brown | June 10, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
This is a story about what enthusiasts from a variety of fields can accomplish when they work together. In this case, they are on the path to disrupt the prosthetic industry. What do you get when you combine video game players, game publishers, robotics experts, and a...
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by Alfred Poor | March 24, 2015 | Enabling Tech, Health, Medical
Losing a hand can have a devastating on a person’s independence and quality of life. A functional prosthesis can be an expensive proposition, however. A group of researchers and technology enthusiasts from Yale University and Cornell University in the U.S. and...
