The task was to develop intelligent prosthetic joints that, via sensors, are capable of detecting early failure long before a patient suffers. EPFL researchers have taken up the challenge.
Engineering
Apr 22, 2014
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Homelessness is a persistent and significant public policy and public health challenge, disproportionately affecting veterans. However, the fiscal year 2020 budget negotiated between President Donald Trump and Speaker Nancy ...
Social Sciences
Sep 10, 2019
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Smart knee implants may soon be a reality thanks to research conducted by a team including faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Engineering
Jan 29, 2019
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Agility dogs lacking core strength from routine physical exercise and those participating in activities like flyball may be more susceptible to one of the most common canine knee injuries.
Veterinary medicine
Feb 17, 2022
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Texas Tech University repeated last year's victory in the novel design category of Sandia National Laboratories' annual competition to design new, extraordinarily tiny devices, while Carnegie Mellon University won the educational ...
Engineering
Sep 26, 2012
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A Turkish man living in Germany has invented a Muslim prayer mat that takes the strain off the knees which, he said Friday, he hoped to now sell worldwide.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Aug 2, 2013
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Infrared thermography can help detect joint inflammation and help improving work ergonomics, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland.
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 1, 2015
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A new, non-invasive technique to track the motion of knee bones in 3D with a very high precision has been presented by researchers in Australia. By employing a single-element ultrasound sensor and a fast image registration ...
Engineering
Aug 19, 2014
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In the dermis skin layer, the same bacteria are found across age and gender. This has been shown by researchers from the University of Copenhagen in a new study which has studied skin samples from knees and hips. The researchers ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 12, 2020
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A new, low-cost approach to building a knee model for studying knee pain and impaired mobility caused by abnormal movement of the patella uses a 3D printer to create a femur, tibia, patella, and the navigation system to guide ...
Engineering
Apr 11, 2016
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