Robotic neck brace to analyze cancer treatment impacts
Researchers have developed a robotic neck brace that may help doctors analyze the impact of cancer treatments on the neck mobility of patients and guide their recovery.
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Robotic spine exoskeleton could help treat deformities
RoSE is first device to measure 3D stiffness of human torso, could lead to new treatments for children with spine deformities such as idiopathic scoliosis and kyphosis.
Cerebral palsy: robotics trainer improves body control
Reseachers have developed robotic Trunk Support Trainer (TruST) that helps children with CP to sit more stably.
Neurons that map memories identified using VR
Scientists correlate neuronal activity in the human entorhinal cortex with place-based memories; finding sheds new light on how the brain processes spatial memory.
Robotic neck brace improves functions of ALS patients
A comfortable brace incorporates both sensors and actuators to restore roughly 70% of the active range of motion.
Robotic cane shown to improve stability in walking
Robotic device acts as a cane-like mobile assistant to provide light-touch to help the elderly and others with impaired mobility.
Using 3D printing to stop hair loss
Researchers have developed a tissue engineering and 3D printing method to grow new hair follicles and stop hair loss.