Posts Tagged Arms And Legs

  • Japanese robo-suit promises superpowers for greying farmers Japanese robo-suit promises superpowers for greying farmers

    Professor Shigeki Toyama and his team developed the power-enhancing suit at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology.The metal-and-plastic exoskeleton has eight electric motors that amplify the strength of the wearer's arms and legs. It responds to commands through a voice-recognition ...

  • Robotic Arm (DORA) Opens Doors for the Wheelchair Bound Robotic Arm (DORA) Opens Doors for the Wheelchair Bound

    After robotic arms and legs, comes another innovation that would surely make the lives of the physically-disabled a lot more easier. A robotic hand is made especially to open doors. Erin Rapacki, a former UMASS Lowell researcher developed a robot hand that enables the wheelchair-bound to open up ...

  • Robotic Device Aid in Therapy for Cerebral Palsy Robotic Device Aid in Therapy for Cerebral Palsy

    For the last several years, researchers have been trying to look for ways in order to help patients suffering from various brain injuries. Engineers at MIT have been testing a device which helped stroke patients to mobilize their arms and legs. Now, the technology has been upgraded to support th...