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When someone has been left paralyzed by a stroke or brain injury, much of their recovery involves physically guiding the affected limb though the lost motion, so their brain can relearn it. A new exoskeleton does exactly that for the hand, and patients… Continue reading Emovo Grasp could help restore hand function to stroke victims
It goes without saying that surgeons require a very delicate, precise touch. A new set of surgical training gloves were designed with that fact in mind, as they monitor their wearer’s hand movements, and provide feedback on their technique.Continue Rea… Continue reading “Smart” surgical gloves track medical students’ hand movements
While it is already possible to control computers via hand gestures, doing so typically involves using peripheral electronic devices or special embedded hardware. The Typealike system, however, brings such functionality to existing computers, no added … Continue reading Typealike tech uses computers’ existing webcams for gesture control
While it is already possible to control computers via hand gestures, doing so typically involves using peripheral electronic devices or special embedded hardware. The Typealike system, however, brings such functionality to existing computers, no added … Continue reading Typealike tech uses computers’ existing webcams for gesture control
When it comes to robotic hands, there are ones that can grasp tough items firmly, and ones that can grasp delicate items lightly. The experimental new gecko-inspired farmHand, however, is capable of doing both.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, Techno… Continue reading Gecko-inspired farmHand combines grasping strength with a light touch
For people with coronary heart disease, regular monitoring of bloodstream cholesterol levels is essential – and it typically requires the drawing of blood samples. A new system, however, is claimed to provide the same data simply by imaging the skin of… Continue reading Non-invasive scanning tech reads blood cholesterol levels via the skin
While there are now a number of robotic hands that can grasp objects, it’s usually impossible to change a grasped object’s orientation within the hand without releasing it. A new robotic hand is able to do so, however, via its rolling fingers.Continue … Continue reading Unique robotic hand can rotate objects without releasing its grasp
Building exoskeletons for people is a rapidly growing branch of robotics. Whether it’s improving the natural abilities of humans with added strength or helping those with disabilities, the field has …read more Continue reading Adding Brakes to Actuated Fingers
Regular doorknobs are widely reviled for their bare simplicity, but by and large society has so many other problems that it never really comes up in day to day conversation. …read more Continue reading Making a Metal Hand Doorknob
Robotic hands do show a lot of promise for various applications, but their mechanical complexity still limits their possible uses. A new air-powered hand is much simpler, but still dextrous enough to be utilized to play a video game.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading Air-powered soft robotic hand used to play Super Mario Bros