January 7, 2016, WEST ORANGE, N.J. — A joint team from Kessler Foundation and the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is developing new applications for wearable
robotic exoskeleton devices with a $ 5 million federal grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research.
Not exact matches
Brain - machine interfaces (BMIs) are computational systems that allow subjects to use their brain signals to directly control the movements of artificial
devices, such as
robotic arms,
exoskeletons or virtual avatars.
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.
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.
The
devices could also form
robotic exoskeletons.