CES 2016: Smart Socks to Help Seniors

CES 2016: Smart Socks to Help Seniors

The wearables market is not only expanding like the Big Bang, but it also is rapidly maturing. One sign of this is the growing interest by manufacturers to apply their technology to new applications. After pursuing the low-hanging-fruit of the fitness market, some...
New Low-Tech Approach to Exoskeleton

New Low-Tech Approach to Exoskeleton

We all know what exoskeletons look and sound like; we’ve been trained by Hollywood depictions ranging from Alien to Iron Man. Exoskeletons are big and clunky, like medieval suits of armor, and are accompanied by a symphony of whirring motors and hydraulic...
Power Dressing: Soft Robotic Fabrics

Power Dressing: Soft Robotic Fabrics

We’ve written about exoskeleton robotics as means of providing assistance to the injured and the infirm, but strapping on a metal framework may be more than some patients want or need. A group at the University of Bristol’s Department of Engineering and...