Articles tagged with: ‘aid‘
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QUINCE search and rescue robot developed in Japan
A research group, consisting of people from International Rescue System Institute, Chiba Institute of Technology and Tohoku University, has developed a rescue robot named QUINCE. It will be used to collect rescue information in case of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRNE) disasters, including hazardous substance leaks in the underground… »
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PixelOptics emPower! – dynamic electronic spectacle lens
The folks from PixelOptics have invented electronic spectacles that can automatically change focus as you lower your head to read a book, thus making bifocal spectacles obsolete. The product, called emPower!, has been under development for 10 years and looks like an ordinary pair of spectacles. Since they are partnering… »
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HiBot’s robot Expliner could aid in aging power lines inspection
In one of our previous articles we wrote about a robot developed to inspect the aging power lines in the USA, as well as about importance of preventive maintenance and inspection of the aging power lines. Many power lines in western Japan are 80 years old, so Tokyo-based HiBot worked… »
Bionics, Robotics »
REX Bionics robotic exoskeleton Rex could aid to paraplegics
We already wrote several articles regarding exoskeletons as HULC, HAL-5 and power suit developed for elder Japanese farmers, however, the exoskeleton described in this article differs in its main porpoise. A robotic exoskeleton called Rex puts wheelchair users back on their feet, enabling a person to stand, walk and go… »
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VisionCare’s Implantable Miniature Telescope approved by FDA
VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies, Inc., a developer of advanced visual prosthetic devices, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the company’s Implantable Miniature Telescope which is used to improve vision in patients with end-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD). VisionCare’s telescope implant is integral to a new patient care… »
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Hitachi’s vision of a future service robot – EMIEW 2
Electronics company Hitachi unveiled a new version of their small roller-skating robot which they plan to use as tour guides or help to security guards with additional surveillance. Dubbed the EMIEW 2 (Excellent Mobility and Interactive Existence as Workmate 2), the little humanoid robot has complex spring-loaded shock absorbers in… »
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Successful tests of plastic antibodies used to treat living animals
Scientists reported the first evidence that a plastic antibody works in the bloodstream of a living animal, opening up the possibility of plastic antibodies (synthetic polymer nanoparticles) being custom tailored to fight everything from viruses and bacteria to the proteins that cause allergic reactions that to plant pollen, house dust,… »
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Robot being developed to inspect the aging power lines
Researchers at the Electric Power Research Institute, an independent nonprofit research organization for the utility sector, have designed a prototype of robot which will be used to inspect the power lines. Current way power lines are being monitored (in larger countries) is by helicopter which gathers data about warmth of… »
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P.L.E.A.S.E. – a painless way to deliver drugs through skin
Most of us have wished for a painless way to receive shots when we were younger (and some still do). Fortunately for new generations, Pantec Biosolutions AG, a privately-owned company, developed innovative technology for transdermal drug delivery. A few days ago they received a CE mark in the EU for… »
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UCLA engineer invents world’s smallest, lightest telemedicine microscope
UCLA engineer Aydogan Ozcan, inventor of a novel lensless imaging technology known as LUCAS (Lensless Ultra-wide-field Cell Monitoring Array platform based on Shadow imaging), has now taken his work a step further by creating a miniature microscope – the world’s smallest and lightest for telemedicine applications. You can find more… »