Will Exoskeletons Give Us Superpowers?
All the strength of a body builder, with none of the body oil. We test out the latest bionic enhancements in the first episode of FLUX. Continue reading Will Exoskeletons Give Us Superpowers?
Tag Archives: Mobility
Retractable Console Allows Wheelchair User to Get up Close and Personal
[Rhonda] has multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that limits her ability to walk and use her arms. She and the other residents of The Boston Home, an extended care facility for people with MS and other neuromuscular diseases, rely on their wheelchairs for mobility. [Rhonda]’s chair comes with a control console that swings out of the way to allow her to come up close to tables and counters, but she has problems applying enough force to manually position it.
Sadly, [Rhonda]’s insurance doesn’t cover a commercial solution to her problem. But The Boston Home has a fully equipped shop to …read more
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Retractable Console Allows Wheelchair User to Get up Close and Personal
[Rhonda] has multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that limits her ability to walk and use her arms. She and the other residents of The Boston Home, an extended care facility for people with MS and other neuromuscular diseases, rely on their wheelchairs for mobility. [Rhonda]’s chair comes with a control console that swings out of the way to allow her to come up close to tables and counters, but she has problems applying enough force to manually position it.
Sadly, [Rhonda]’s insurance doesn’t cover a commercial solution to her problem. But The Boston Home has a fully equipped shop to …read more
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How the Grinch (and his band of hackers) stole Christmas
In 2017 Hackers abound and we are all aware of it. However be aware that during the holiday season hackers are extra giving…of phishing attempts, malware, and Trojans, which all help them steal from you or your favorite retailer due to our lazine… Continue reading How the Grinch (and his band of hackers) stole Christmas
Recent Wireless Vulnerabilities Made Public and Vendors Respond Quickly
Wireless is no longer something that we might use while staying in our hotel or sitting in the local coffee shop. Today mobile devices require ubiquitous wireless connectivity. That convenience can make our online experience better and faster. The prevalence of wireless access points everywhere we go has increased revenue for retailers and allowed us…
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Hackaday Prize Entry: Touch Sensitive Power Supplies For EL Panels
[fool]’s entry in the Hackaday Prize competition is a modular and configurable lighting system the purpose of which is to assist seniors and others with limited mobility navigate safely at home. For [fool], this means the quiet steady hum of electroluminescent panels and wire. EL stuff is notoriously tricky to power, as it only operates on AC. The MoonLITE project is the answer to the problem of an easy to use EL power supply. The goal is to create a 5 watt, quiet, wearable EL power supply that outputs 100V at 100Hz.
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Hackaday Prize Entry: Remote Control by Head Gestures
Some people may think they’re having a bad day when they can’t find the TV remote. Yet there are some people who can’t even hold a remote, let alone root around in the couch cushions where the remote inevitably winds up. This entry in the Assistive Technologies phase of the 2017 Hackaday Prize seeks to help such folks, with a universal remote triggered by head gestures.
Mobility impairments can range from fine motor control issues to quadriplegia, and people who suffer from them are often cut off from technology by the inability to operate devices. [Cassio Batista] concentrated on controlling …read more
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Watch As These Exoskeletons Auto-Adjust To People’s Steps
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon created an algorithm that lets the exoskeleton evolve midstep. Continue reading Watch As These Exoskeletons Auto-Adjust To People’s Steps
From Linear to Orbital: Rethinking Defense in Depth
Defense in depth uses a layered approach to protecting networks and systems from breaches. It relies on multiple lines of defense to provide redundancy.
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Your new year’s resolution: review your password habits
Are your password habits putting your workplace’s security at risk? Continue reading Your new year’s resolution: review your password habits