Engineers build smart robotic exoskeletons
Researchers are developing exoskeletons and prosthetic legs capable of thinking and making control decisions on their own using AI technology.
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Robots can draw out reluctant participants in groups
Can a robot draw a response simply by making “eye” contact, even with people who are less inclined to speak up. A recent study suggests that it can.
Key task in computer vision gets a boost
A researcher has demonstrated a technique that reduces the computing time for non-rigid point set registration relative to other approaches.
Most patients wouldn't mind a 'robotic doc'
A study finds patients are receptive to interacting with robots designed to evaluate symptoms in a contact-free way.
An ear-bot 'hears' through the ear of a locust
For the first time, the ear of a dead locust was connected to a robot that receives the ear’s electrical signals and responds accordingly.
Sensor for robots mimicks skin characteristics
Researchers have developed a new soft tactile sensor with skin-comparable characteristics.
Researchers develope sensing robot healthcare helpers
The Covid-19 pandemic highlights how remote healthcare robots currently being developed could be beneficial in the future.
How do people react to appearance of robots?
'Moralities of Intelligent Machines' is a project that investigates people’s attitudes towards moral choices made by artificial intelligence.
Robotics: Soft pumps power artificial muscles
Robotic clothing that could help people to move more easily is a step closer to reality thanks to the development of a lightweight power system for soft robotics.
OR without surgeon: science fiction or realistic scenario?
Dr Jan Stallkamp, Professor for Automation in Healthcare and Biotechnology, has a vision: robots that can treat patients more efficiently and more precisely than any human physician.
Dynamic 3D printing process features a light-driven twist
Engineers have developed a new method that uses light to improve 3D printing speed and precision while also, in combination with a high-precision robot arm, providing the freedom to move, rotate, or dilate each layer as the structure is being built.
Artificial skin brings robots closer to 'touching' human lives
Researchers have constructed a 3D vision-guided artificial skin that enables tactile sensing with high performance, opening doors to innumerable applications in medicine.
Exoskeleton training expands options for stroke rehab
Researchers have demonstrated that high-dose therapy gait training using robotic exoskeletons may aid early rehabilitation for acute stroke.
A 3D printed, sweating robot muscle
Researchers used 3D printing to create a soft robot muscle that can regulate its temperature through sweating.
'Liquid' machine learning system adapts to changing conditions
A machine learning system learns on the job. By continuously adapting to new data inputs, this “liquid network” could aid decision-making in medical diagnosis.
Customized “brains” for robots
Researchers have developed an automated way to design customized hardware, or “brains,” that speeds up a robot’s operation.
How to train a robot - using AI and supercomputers
Computer scientists use TACC systems to generate synthetic objects for robot training.
Robot learns fast and safe navigation strategy
Researchers have proposed a new framework for training mobile robots to quickly navigate while maintaining low collision rates.
Are mini-microscopes and disposable robots conquering the labs of the future?
Professor Dr Peter Pott and his team turn to 3D printers to successfully realize his vision of “high end at low cost” medical devices.
Robot displays a glimmer of empathy to partner robot
Engineers have create a robot that learns to visually predict how its partner robot will behave, displaying a glimmer of empathy.
Exoskeleton and brain-machine interface boost stroke rehab
Researchers have developed a system that combines a brain-computer interface and a robotic arm that responds to the actual intentions of treated patients.
Breakthrough optical sensor mimics human eye
Researchers are making key advances with a new type of optical sensor that more closely mimics the human eye’s ability to perceive changes in its visual field.
Medical technology 2020 – a review
Covid-19 gave many of these predictions for 2020 an entirely new spin: while some of the hyped trends turned out to play only bit-parts others became box-office hits in the new normal.
7 mobile disinfection robots for medical environments
The following seven robotic systems are either currently being deployed or developed for the fight against the coronavirus.
Robot dances highlight new kind of order in active matter
Scientists have proposed a new principle by which active matter systems can spontaneously order, without need for higher level instructions or even programmed interaction among the agents.
Bionic touch does not remap the brain
Neuroscientists have demonstrated that the brain does not remap itself even with long-term bionic limb use, posing challenges for the development of realistic prosthetic limbs.
New cancer therapy with ultrasound and radiation
Researchers have achieved promising results with a new cancer therapy using focused ultrasound (FUS) and ionizing radiation.
Ultra-thin sensitive strain sensors
Researchers have developed a new range of nanomaterial strain sensors that are 10 times more sensitive when measuring minute movements, compared to existing technology.
Soft robotic gripper inspired by pole beans
Researchers have designed a new soft robotic gripper that draws inspiration from an unusual source: pole beans
