by Alfred Poor | December 16, 2016 | General News, Medical
Digital communications have opened the door to innovative advances in medical treatment. Telemedicine refers to systems that let healthcare professionals and patients interact remotely, which can save time and expense compared with having to travel to a doctor’s...
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by Alfred Poor | July 7, 2016 | General News, Medical
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...
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by Bruce Brown | June 14, 2016 | General News, Medical
Most exoskeletons, existing and in development, are for adults. Growing children obviously change their size, particularly in the length of their limbs, and anyone who has raised children to their teenage years knows that growth spurts can cause rapid change. A...
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by Bruce Brown | May 23, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
You may not recognize the term “iBOT”, but odds are you’ve heard of the Segway. The balance-controlled, two-wheeled vehicle still isn’t a common sight even 14 years after its introduction in 2002, but you can sometimes see them used by...
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by Alfred Poor | May 17, 2016 | General News, Medical
The road to recovery for stroke victims or patients who have suffered some other sort of brain injury can be long and arduous. Therapy requires repetition and practice to help patients learn again how to speak or perform other cognitive functions. And it would seem...
