Amputee
Robotics
UTHealth and CCNY develop the lightest exoskeleton for elderly
The prototype is approximately 60% lighter than commercially available exoskeletons.
Invention
IIT Madras launches India’s first standing wheelchair, Arise
Arise is a manual wheelchair with an inbuilt feature that allows the user to independently rise to a standing position.
Emerging Tech
Artificial hand combines robotic control with users’ voluntary control
Today's motorized prosthetic hands have limited functionality. They are difficult to use, as the users have to focus on controlling things constantly. To overcome this...
Emerging Tech
New prosthetic leg with bionic ‘feeling’ improves amputees’ health
While walking, healthy persons can feel where their feet touch the ground. The nervous system constantly draws on this sensory feedback to control leg...
Robotics
Researchers implant sensors and nerve transfers for wireless control of robotic arms
Above-elbow amputations are more problematic than any other amputation because the humerus (the long bone in the upper arm located between the elbow joint...