Posts Tagged ‘prosthetics’
Heart monitor in a bandage
STANFORD (US) — Engineers hope the technology they developed for their ultra-sensitive, paper-thin heart monitor may soon be used in prosthetic limbs and to monitor newborn babies at risk. Continue…
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 10:29 - 1 Comment
Top Stories - May 10, 2013 12:35 - 4 Comments
3D printed ear binds biology with electronics
PRINCETON (US) — Using 3D printing tools, scientists have created a functional ear that can “hear” radio frequencies far beyond the range of normal human capability. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 10, 2013 10:42 - 0 Comments
Material for implants mimics squid beaks
CASE WESTERN RESERVE (US) — A new material modeled after squid beaks may lead to safer, more comfortable medical implants. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 19, 2012 15:04 - 0 Comments
Paralyzed woman’s thoughts guide robot arm
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — A woman with longstanding quadriplegia maneuvered a mind-controlled, human-like robot arm in seven dimensions, using it to feed herself dark chocolate and high-five someone. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 20, 2012 17:25 - 0 Comments
Algorithm lets thoughts control the cursor
STANFORD (US) — A new mathematical algorithm is the fastest, most accurate yet for helping people maneuver computer cursors with their thoughts. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 12, 2012 14:13 - 1 Comment
Self-healing plastic ‘skin’ feels touch
STANFORD (US) — A new type of synthetic “skin” is the first material that can both sense subtle pressure and heal itself when torn or cut. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 31, 2012 12:42 - 0 Comments
How to measure prosthetic arm training
BROWN (US) — A new measure of how well an adult amputee is able to perform everyday tasks with a prosthetic arm will help assess progress during training. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 14, 2012 9:42 - 0 Comments
Blind mice gain vision with retina ‘encoder’
CORNELL (US) — Scientists have cracked the neural code of a mouse’s retina and used a prosthetic device to restore sight to blind mice. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 10, 2012 11:13 - 2 Comments
Running stride is unique like a fingerprint
GEORGIA TECH (US) — On a fundamental level, the mechanics of running are the same for all humans—and basically identical for animals, too. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 20, 2012 10:40 - 0 Comments
Brain signals move hand, but not via spine
NORTHWESTERN (US) — A new device delivers messages from the brain directly to muscles—bypassing the spinal cord—to enable voluntary and complex movement of a paralyzed hand. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 28, 2012 11:50 - 0 Comments
How brain choreographs eye-arm moves
NYU (US) — A mechanism in the brain appears to coordinate the timing of eye and arm movements, a finding that could be key for rehab and prosthetics. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 28, 2011 10:53 - 1 Comment
How to build a better hip: Graphite
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Graphite may be the key to designing new materials for hip implants that last longer and are less susceptible to wear and tear. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 1, 2011 7:00 - 0 Comments
Free software models how humans move
STANFORD (US) — An open source software application modeling human motion is helping medical professionals and bioengineers study, diagnose, and correct abnormalities in how people move. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 17, 2011 10:19 - 3 Comments
Paralyzed man’s mind moves prosthetic arm
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Seven years after a motorcycle accident damaged his spinal cord and left him paralyzed, 30-year-old Tim Hemmes reached up to touch hands with his girlfriend in a painstaking and tender high-five. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 18, 2011 12:10 - 2 Comments
‘Bionic’ limb moves like natural leg
VANDERBILT U. (US) — A new prosthetic design is the first to include powered knee and ankle joints that move in unison, making it much easier for an amputee to walk, sit, stand, and climb. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 22, 2011 11:52 - 1 Comment
Bluetooth in brain to control movement
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Although not yet a reality, researchers are developing brain implants designed to communicate with prosthetics—with the goal of turning thoughts into movement. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 4, 2011 13:25 - 0 Comments
3-D steps up to decode mobility
STANFORD (US) — Researchers are using computer-generated 3-D simulations of how humans move to improve the lives of people with limited mobility. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 9, 2010 14:30 - 0 Comments
Fish offer lesson in movement
TULANE (US) — A computational model of a swimming fish offers important insight into the interaction of internal and external forces on locomotion. (more…)
