Category: ‘Assistive Technology’
Exoskeleton-Assisted Walking Improves Mobility in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
Posted on November 15th, 2020
Multi-center U.S. trial shows exoskeleton training is safe, feasible, and effective across wide spectrum of individuals with mobility deficits caused by traumatic spinal cord injury.
East Hanover, NJ. November 12, 2020. Exoskeletal-assisted walking is safe, feasible, and effective in individuals disabled by spinal cord injury, according to the results of a federally funded multi-site randomized clinical trial. The article, “Mobility skills with exoskeletal-assisted walking in persons with SCI: Results from a three-center randomized clinical trial” (doi: 10.3389/frobt.2020.00093), was published August 4, 2020 in Frontiers in Robotics and AI.
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Neuralink Reveals Working Brain-to-Machine Interface
Posted on September 2nd, 2020
In a live demonstration, Elon Musk revealed that Neuralink has successfully installed a working brain-to-machine interface inside a pig.
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Robotic Exoskeletons Offer Grip Strength to Those with Spinal Cord Injury
Posted on April 17th, 2020
Imagine a day your grip strength deteriorates due to a spinal cord injury, and you lose the ability to hold and release objects. Now imagine a day where a robotic exoskeleton eliminates this ailment.
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TONGO – The Future of the Tongue
Posted on April 6th, 2020
A new invention turns the tongue into a digital operating system, and can change the lives of millions of people with disabilities around the world. Hear the real life, inspiring stories of Sefi and Ohad, and join Tongo in creating a new world of possibilities.
‘Sci-Fi’ Electrode Sleeve Offers New Hope for Millions of Paralysis Patients
Posted on November 29th, 2019
Cutting-edge technology is giving new hope to millions of people living with paralysis across the United States. Researchers at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have successfully developed a light-weight, wearable electrode sleeve that regulates and triggers finger movement in quadriplegics.
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