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·October 8, 2015·3 min read

Mapping Human Movement with Computational Models

A researcher has developed a computational model that maps human locomotion to help improve assistive and rehabilitative robotics.

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·October 3, 2015·4 min read

Capturing the Symmetry of Movement

A new study provides insights into networks of interneurons that carry out essential motor and sensory duties.

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·October 2, 2015·2 min read

Robot May Help Researchers Unlock the Mysteries of Autism

Researchers are using robotic toys to help children with ASD develop language and social skills.

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·September 28, 2015·4 min read

Light Touch: How Embedded Optical Sensors Could Make Robotic Hands More Dexterous

Researchers have developed a new soft robotic hand with numerous embedded fiber optic sensors and a new type of stretchable optical sensor. They believe incorporating the stretchable optical material into the hand could help provide more feedback.

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·September 23, 2015·5 min read

Robotic Toddler Helps Researchers Confirm Babies Time Their Smiles to Make Mom Smile in Return

Using a toddler like robot, researchers confirm that babies use sophisticated timing when they smile to make the person they are interacting with smile in return.

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·September 14, 2015·3 min read

Feeling Touch with a Prosthetic Hand

Researchers report a person who has been paralyzed for more than a decade has become the first person to be able to 'feel' physical sensations through a prosthetic hand directly connected to his brain.

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·September 11, 2015·4 min read

When Neuroprosthetics Learn From the Patient

A new study could pave the way to the creation of a new generation of self learning and easy to use neuroprosthetic devices.

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·September 1, 2015·5 min read

New Technology Enables Completely Paralyzed Man to Voluntarily Move His Legs

Noninvasive spinal stimulation and a robotic exoskeleton enable a completely paralyzed man to move his legs voluntarily, researchers report.

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·August 12, 2015·6 min read

Human Reflexes Helps Keep Bipedal Robot Balanced

According to researchers, a new human-machine interface helps to keep robots balanced.

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·August 6, 2015·2 min read

Robotic Whiskers Mimic Animals Exploring their Surroundings

Roboticists have developed a robotic whisker tactile sensory array designed to produce tomographic images by measuring fluid flow.

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·July 31, 2015·6 min read

Robotic Insect Mimics the Ability of the Water Strider to Jump On Water

Researchers take inspiration from the water strider and create a robot insect that can jump on water.

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·July 29, 2015·3 min read

Mathematical Model for Robots with ‘Bacterial Brains’

Researchers use a mathematical model to demonstrate that bacteria can control robot behavior.

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