Sentences with phrase «in robotic exoskeleton»

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Ask the hundreds of millions of TV viewers who, that same year, witnessed a paraplegic man kicking off the Soccer FIFA World Cup in Brazil, moving the ball with help from his mind - controlled robotic exoskeleton.

In addition to the robotics leg, Goldfarb's Center for Intelligent Mechatronics has developed an advanced exoskeleton that allows paraplegics to stand up and walk, which led Popular Mechanics magazine to name him as one of the 10 innovators who changed the world in 2013, and a robotic hand with a dexterity that approaches that of the human hanIn addition to the robotics leg, Goldfarb's Center for Intelligent Mechatronics has developed an advanced exoskeleton that allows paraplegics to stand up and walk, which led Popular Mechanics magazine to name him as one of the 10 innovators who changed the world in 2013, and a robotic hand with a dexterity that approaches that of the human hanin 2013, and a robotic hand with a dexterity that approaches that of the human hand.

In 2011, Nicolelis made waves by announcing on The Daily Show that he is developing a robotic, thought - controlled «exoskeleton» that will allow paralyzed people to walk again.

A MORE PROMISING ALTERNATIVE, some exoskeleton advocates say, can be found in a Cambridge, Massachusetts, lab that looks like a cross between a robotics shop and a fashion design studio.

Technology also plays a starring role in an extraordinary first - person account by Amanda Boxtel, who tells how, 18 years after becoming paralyzed in a ski accident, she learned to walk again using a robotic exoskeleton.

This feature means that the muscles can be used in numerous applications at multiple scales, such as miniature surgical devices, wearable robotic exoskeletons, transformable architecture, deep - sea manipulators for research or construction, and large deployable structures for space exploration.

In this context, researchers from CAR have developed a robotic exoskeleton that, apart from lessening the recovery time of an injury, assesses and registers the progress of the entire rehabilitation process.

The U.S. Army is in the very early stages of testing an aluminum exoskeleton created by Sarcos, a Salt Lake City robotics and medical device manufacturer (and a division of defense contractor Raytheon), to improve soldiers» strength and endurance.

He and colleagues reveal that eight Brazilians paralyzed because of spinal cord injuries regained some small but significant sensation and muscle control in their lower limbs after many months of training with the robotic exoskeleton, and by a virtual reality avatar also controlled by brain signals.

As the team reports this week in Review of Scientific Instruments, from AIP Publishing, their robotic exoskeleton is intended to help stroke patients strengthen their physical fitness, aid the rehabilitation training of paralyzed patients, or to assist those who need help performing daily activities.

Juliano Pinto, a 29 - year - old paraplegic, kicked off the 2014 World Cup in São Paulo with a robotic exoskeleton suit that he wore and controlled with his mind.

The patient is harnessed within the robotic exoskeleton over the treadmill and, once the machine is powered, leg supports move the individual's legs in a walking motion.

Karen Nolan, Ph.D., senior research scientist at Kessler Foundation, is extending her preliminary research on the use of the Ekso GT, a robotic exoskeleton, in inpatients with motor deficits caused by acute stroke.

Mobility research, in partnership with Human Performance & Engineering Research, centers on the application of robotic exoskeletons for stroke rehabilitation.

Chris Tagatac, a former patient at Kessler Institute who was paralyzed in a fall from his roof, demonstrated a robotic exoskeleton that now enables him to walk.

In this epic sci - fi RPG, adventure through a seamless open world, and pilot giant robotic exoskeletons known as Skells to explore the planet and fight against threats of all sizes.

Goliath brings a creative robot - building mechanic to the sandbox adventure game over on Steam, where you'll be able to develop your own robotic exoskeleton to fight off evil monsters in an award winning production from Whalebox Studio.

A Recent Octet Research Science brain - trained robotic exoskeletons are in use for paraplegics to help them recover and re-establish.