News tagged with repetitive movements
Schools fight families over autism service dogs
(AP) -- Like seeing-eye dogs for the blind, trained dogs are now being used to help autistic children deal with their disabilities. But some schools want to keep the animals out, and families are fighting ...
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Aug 21, 2009 |
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The robot revolution is just beginning
When industrial robots were first introduced in the early 1960s — initially on automobile assembly lines — computers were still in their infancy, so the robots were designed to perform only the most ...
Apr 25, 2012 |
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ExoHand: Glove for hand power is showcased at Hanover fair (w/ video)
(Phys.org) -- ExoHand, a glove designed to double the gripping power of the human hand, was a key attraction at this week's Hanover Trade Fair. So much for mechanical graspers or mechanical claws: one viewer ...
Apr 25, 2012 |
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Robots in the classroom
Tore Fløan smiles at me: “In the past we competed with European organizations, but now we have the Chinese breathing down our necks,” he says.
Apr 20, 2012 |
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Intelligent, affordable rehab robot to help stroke patients
Rehabilitation is crucial after a stroke. Yet patients don’t always do their exercises because they’re boring or difficult to do at home.
Mar 27, 2012 |
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Mouse glove is designed for new comfort zones
(PhysOrg.com) -- Yet another alternative to the conventional computer mouse is being marketed, this time a pull-on glove that behaves as a mouse. The Ion Wireless Air Mouse Glove is from a Cocoa, Florida-base ...
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Feb 28, 2012 |
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Model analyzes shape-memory alloys for use in earthquake-resistant structures
Recent earthquake damage has exposed the vulnerability of existing structures to strong ground movement. At the Georgia Institute of Technology, researchers are analyzing shape-memory alloys for their potential ...
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Using Hollywood technology to unlock the secret of pianist's sounds
University of Southampton academics are pioneering a new way of using motion capture technology to examine the way pianists play the piano.
Jan 24, 2012 |
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World's best metronome enables slow-motion pictures of atoms and molecules
(PhysOrg.com) -- The world's most accurate metronome keeps stroke to an incredible 10 quintillionth of a second. The device enables slow-motion pictures from the world of molecules and atoms, scientists from the Center for ...
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Imec presents a MEMS energy harvester suitable for shock-induced energy harvesting in car tires
Imec and Holst Centre announce that they have made a micromachined harvester for vibration energy with a record output power of 489µW. Measurements and simulation show that the harvester is also suited ...
Dec 08, 2011 |
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New light at the end of the tunnel
(PhysOrg.com) -- An international team of scientists successfully concentrated the energy of infrared laser pulses using a nano funnel enabling them to generate extreme ultraviolet light pulses, which repeated ...
Oct 17, 2011 |
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