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Shift Robotics aimed to get folks walking faster back in 2022, with a Kickstarter project for strap-on powered wheels called Moonwalkers. Now the Carnegie Mellon spinoff is launching a business-specific variant called the Moonwalkers X.Continue Reading… Continue reading New Moonwalkers designed to get workers around a warehouse faster
Walking bipedal robots excel at tasks such as traversing uneven terrain, but because they’re so mechanically complex, they can’t be made very small. That could soon change, however, thanks to the development of the Mugatu robot.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Mugatu bipedal robot takes a radically simplified approach to walking
While it’s known that regular walking can help you ward off diabetes, a new study attempts to quantify the speed that maximizes the exercise’s benefits. It turns out a little extra pep may go a long way toward cutting your risk of the disease.Continue … Continue reading Speed counts when walking to beat diabetes, says new study
A new worldwide meta-analysis has looked at the minimum number of steps needed to reduce the risk of dying from any cause and cardiovascular disease. The study shows that it takes fewer steps than we first thought to reap the health benefits of walking… Continue reading Walking just 4,000 steps a day can reduce your risk of death
For people with Parkinson’s disease, the simple act of walking can require constant mental vigilance to maintain balance and avoid falling, which is exhausting. Researchers have now developed a free smartphone app that helps people with Parkinson’s improve their gait and coordination and reduce the likelihood of falls, all while providing important exercise.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Parkinson’s Disease, Walk, Apps, University of New South Wales
Continue reading Step in the right direction: App helps Parkinson’s sufferers walk better
AI agents are learning to do all kinds of interesting jobs, even the creative ones that we quite prefer handling ourselves. Nevertheless, technology marches on. Working in this area is …read more Continue reading AI Learns To Walk in 3D Training Grounds
We discuss how to work with directories, sub-directories, and traverse them using Java and the DirectoryStream method. Learn more. Continue reading Directory Navigation in Java
Whether you’re an athlete or someone experiencing foot pain, it’s important to eliminate high-pressure areas in the soles of your shoes. An experimental insole could help, by showing where such areas are located during a variety of activities.Continue … Continue reading 3D-printed “smart” insoles designed for on-the-go pressure mapping
Admit it – when you walk on one of those “moving sidewalks” at an airport, you like to pretend that you’re easily able to stroll at superhuman speeds. Well, Rollkers are designed to give you that same sensation, as you walk down city streets.Continue R… Continue reading Rollkers put a motorized moving sidewalk under your feet
Fitting regular walks into your daily routine can be a great way to get some active minutes into your day, but what if you make those walks as inefficient as possible? A new study has explored this idea via a pair of gaits exhibited in a famous Monty P… Continue reading Adopting Monty Python silly walks boosts calories burnt per stroll