Tag: Robotics Research
Sensing Signals in Paralyzed Muscles
For people with tetraplegia—a condition in which all four limbs have lost motor ability—regaining independence is a top priority. Although there is no cure...
A quadriplegic patient used prosthetics to feed himself. His brain was the guide
Here's a look at the work at the intersection of brain-computer interface, robotics and AI taking place at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab.
When there’s...
Robotic Trunk Support Assists Those with Spinal Cord Injury
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu_rLnt4W6k
Columbia engineers invent a robotic trunk-support-trainer to retrain patients with spinal cord injury to sit more stably and gain an expanded active sitting workspace
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The Lancet Neurology: Pioneering study suggests that an exoskeleton for tetraplegia could be feasible
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GyJBBB8O_M
A 4-limb robotic system controlled by brain signals helped a tetraplegic man to move his arms and walk using a ceiling-mounted harness for balance
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The mind-reading robotic hand that lets quadriplegic people grasp everyday objects
Scientists have developed a robotic interface which could help to restore fine hand movements in paraplegics.
By combining an electrode cap with an exoskeleton worn...
New $5M Grant to Support Robotics Research for Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Newswise — Balance is an essential component of daily life, something many of us take for granted. But not everyone can. In the United...
