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Human Exoskeleton Helps People Walk

admin — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:36:07 +0000

An Israeli company Argo Medical Technologies has developed a human exoskeleton that can help people with lower limb paralysis to walk. The technology is called ReWalk and “enables wheelchair users with lower-limb disabilities to stand, walk, and even climb stairs.” It is a robotic suit that can be partially concealed by clothing. The users walk with crutches, and the suit senses changes in the center of mass and the limb position to detect and respond to user intentions.

A Reuters article on the topic can be found here.

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Biomimetic Underwater Robots

admin — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:26:12 +0000

Lobster Robots

Dr. Joseph Ayers of Northeastern University and the Marine Science Center has been performing research in biomimetic underwater robots. He has been working on two types of robots: a lobster and a sea lamprey.

More info can be found here: http://www.huginn.com/knuth/blog/2007/03/24/biomimetic-underwater-robots/

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Prof. Robert Full discusses Locomotion

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:37:43 +0000

Professor Robert Full from UC Berkeley studies feet.
He studies how animals use feet to perform locomotion.
If you think you know feet… think again.

Robert Full gives a talk on TED titled: Secrets of movement, from geckos and roaches
Watch Robert Full’s talk on TED
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/robert_full_on_animal_movement.html

His findings and ideas are currently being used to design new robots that can scale walls and dive through underbrush… again at Boston Dynamics:

RHex from Boston Dynamics