coolest-gadgets.com - 2/10/2009
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It is pretty heart wrenching to see a great deal of folk these days suffer from severely debilitating syndromes that leave them paralyzed as well as completely dependent on the assistance of others. Good thing medical science have advanced by some degrees, and among these include automated ...
usfweb3.usf.edu - 2/6/2009
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usfweb3.usf.edu —
TAMPA, Fla. (Jan. 28, 2009) â Researchers at
the University of South Florida have developed a wheelchair-mounted...
robotic arm (WMRA) that captures the userâs brain waves and converts them into robotic movements. The revolutionary device can help ...
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Researchers Develop "Brain-Controlled" Wheelchair ...
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Silla para minusválidos con brazo mecánico
Ounae —
... del brazo mecánico.
¿Cuándo será operativa y comercial esta sofisticada tecnología? Nadie lo sabe, pero probablemente falte mucho tiempo pues se trata de algo realmente complejo. De hecho pensad que si ya existiera la tecnología y estuviese perfeccionada probablemente habría que entrenar la mente para aprender a usarla de forma correcta. No obstante se trata de una buena noticia, esperemos que volvamos ha hablar de ella “pronto”.
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Smart Wheelchair Features a Brain-Controlled Robotic Arm [Robots]
Gizmodo —
... for Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology, in collaboration with the Cognitive Psychophysiology Laboratory in the Department of Psychology, modified the BCI further to fit a specific WMRA requirement. Early testing has been positive—users needn't move a muscle in order to operate the arm. And yes, I can totally see Stephen Hawking rolling with one of these—doling out high-fives and choking out other physicists. [USF News via Medgadget via Coolest Gadgets]
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