MEDICAL ROBOTICS
Neural Modeling Aims to Explain Seizures
February 22, 2009 05:32 PM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
At Argonne National Laboratory, researchers are developing the next generation of computer neural networks. By more rationally modeling neuron activity, it is hoped that the elusive explanation of how epileptic seizures develop can be found.
Neural Modeling Aims to Explain Seizures
February 22, 2009 05:32 PM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
At Argonne National Laboratory, researchers are developing the next generation of computer neural networks. By more rationally modeling neuron activity, it is hoped that the elusive explanation of how epileptic seizures develop can be found.
MEDICAL ROBOTICS
Immaculate Prosthetic Arm Makes Prosthetics... Sexy?
February 15, 2009 10:56 PM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
Immaculate is a neurological prosthetic, connected to the users central nervous system. The exterior of the prosthetic is textile clad in Corian plates. The Corian allows embedded technology to be seamlessly integrated, and in union with the textile gives the prosthetic a clear graphical identity.
Immaculate Prosthetic Arm Makes Prosthetics... Sexy?
February 15, 2009 10:56 PM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
Immaculate is a neurological prosthetic, connected to the users central nervous system. The exterior of the prosthetic is textile clad in Corian plates. The Corian allows embedded technology to be seamlessly integrated, and in union with the textile gives the prosthetic a clear graphical identity.
MEDICAL ROBOTICS
Implant Makes Cells Kill Cancer
February 15, 2009 09:26 PM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
One of cancer's cleverest tricks is its ability to hide from the immune system. A new approach to cancer treatment called immunotherapy could spare patients at least some of the grueling battery of chemotherapy treatments by retraining the body's own defenders--the cells of the immune system--to recognize and destroy tumors.
Implant Makes Cells Kill Cancer
February 15, 2009 09:26 PM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
One of cancer's cleverest tricks is its ability to hide from the immune system. A new approach to cancer treatment called immunotherapy could spare patients at least some of the grueling battery of chemotherapy treatments by retraining the body's own defenders--the cells of the immune system--to recognize and destroy tumors.
MEDICAL ROBOTICS
Don't Try This At Home: DIY Prosthesis
February 13, 2009 06:33 AM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
TASMANIAN amputee and business owner Mark Lesek is accustomed to pushing the limits of what is possible. Refusing to give in to medical advice he was not suitable for a prosthetic arm, Mr Lesek not only proved the doctors wrong but created his own prostheses. Now the mechanical engineering tradesman is working on a computerised arm that could be controlled by the brain.
Don't Try This At Home: DIY Prosthesis
February 13, 2009 06:33 AM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
TASMANIAN amputee and business owner Mark Lesek is accustomed to pushing the limits of what is possible. Refusing to give in to medical advice he was not suitable for a prosthetic arm, Mr Lesek not only proved the doctors wrong but created his own prostheses. Now the mechanical engineering tradesman is working on a computerised arm that could be controlled by the brain.
MEDICAL ROBOTICS
HeartLander's Journey Progresses
February 12, 2009 12:22 PM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
Valentine's Day is here and we're taking the whole heart business seriously. After six years of robotics innovation by Carnegie Mellon researchers, HeartLander — the first mobile robot to successfully navigate the frontal surface of a beating heart — recently began charting new territory: the back of the heart.
HeartLander's Journey Progresses
February 12, 2009 12:22 PM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
Valentine's Day is here and we're taking the whole heart business seriously. After six years of robotics innovation by Carnegie Mellon researchers, HeartLander — the first mobile robot to successfully navigate the frontal surface of a beating heart — recently began charting new territory: the back of the heart.
MEDICAL ROBOTICS
Smart Chair Turns The Paralyzed Into Robowarriors
February 10, 2009 04:12 PM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
Many people in this world suffer from severely debilitating syndromes leaving them paralyzed and completely dependent on the assistance of others. Some advances, like automated wheelchairs that use special input devices, have helped to increase the quality of life for these folks.
Smart Chair Turns The Paralyzed Into Robowarriors
February 10, 2009 04:12 PM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
Many people in this world suffer from severely debilitating syndromes leaving them paralyzed and completely dependent on the assistance of others. Some advances, like automated wheelchairs that use special input devices, have helped to increase the quality of life for these folks.
MEDICAL ROBOTICS
Data Mining Promises To Dig Up New Drugs
February 09, 2009 05:32 AM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
A robot scientist that can make informed guesses about how effective different chemical compounds will be at fighting different diseases could revolutionise the pharmaceutical industry by developing more effective treatments more cheaply and quickly than current methods.
Data Mining Promises To Dig Up New Drugs
February 09, 2009 05:32 AM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
A robot scientist that can make informed guesses about how effective different chemical compounds will be at fighting different diseases could revolutionise the pharmaceutical industry by developing more effective treatments more cheaply and quickly than current methods.
MEDICAL ROBOTICS
A Robomedic for the Battlefield
February 03, 2009 10:34 PM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
The first 30 minutes after a battlefield injury are dire: that's when nearly 86 percent of battlefield deaths occur. Before attending to the wounded, frontline physicians have to quickly locate the casualty and extract him from the battlefield, often under heavy fire. This can take up costly minutes, as well as expose medics themselves as possible targets.
A Robomedic for the Battlefield
February 03, 2009 10:34 PM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
The first 30 minutes after a battlefield injury are dire: that's when nearly 86 percent of battlefield deaths occur. Before attending to the wounded, frontline physicians have to quickly locate the casualty and extract him from the battlefield, often under heavy fire. This can take up costly minutes, as well as expose medics themselves as possible targets.
MEDICAL ROBOTICS
Biomedical Engineers 'Arm' Surgeons For Highly Precise Knee Resurfacing With Robot
February 03, 2009 04:00 PM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
Biomedical engineers developed a robotic arm to very precisely resurface the knee before replacing it. In order to do this, a 3-D image of the knee is generated, providing a live-action view of the knee during surgery. A stereo camera system constantly updates surgeons on the location of the diseased portion of the knee--this keeps the healthy parts untouched. Visual alarms and artificial resistance tell the surgeons when they are too close to healthy parts. After the resurfacing is done, the implant is placed.
Biomedical Engineers 'Arm' Surgeons For Highly Precise Knee Resurfacing With Robot
February 03, 2009 04:00 PM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
Biomedical engineers developed a robotic arm to very precisely resurface the knee before replacing it. In order to do this, a 3-D image of the knee is generated, providing a live-action view of the knee during surgery. A stereo camera system constantly updates surgeons on the location of the diseased portion of the knee--this keeps the healthy parts untouched. Visual alarms and artificial resistance tell the surgeons when they are too close to healthy parts. After the resurfacing is done, the implant is placed.
MEDICAL ROBOTICS
Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery Promises a More Cost-Effective, Patiently Friendly Future
February 03, 2009 05:30 AM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
There's a new girl in town and she made her American debut at the side of internationally known laparoscopic surgeon, Dr. Richard Rosenfield. ViKY, as she is affectionately known, is a revolutionary, lightweight robot developed by EndoControl, headquartered in France. With ViKY at his side, Dr. Rosenfield made history by performing the first documented solo, laparoscopic hysterectomy in the world. Significantly, the entire procedure was performed in an outpatient facility, Pearl Women's Center.
Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery Promises a More Cost-Effective, Patiently Friendly Future
February 03, 2009 05:30 AM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
There's a new girl in town and she made her American debut at the side of internationally known laparoscopic surgeon, Dr. Richard Rosenfield. ViKY, as she is affectionately known, is a revolutionary, lightweight robot developed by EndoControl, headquartered in France. With ViKY at his side, Dr. Rosenfield made history by performing the first documented solo, laparoscopic hysterectomy in the world. Significantly, the entire procedure was performed in an outpatient facility, Pearl Women's Center.
MEDICAL ROBOTICS
High tech robotic wheelchair commanded by thought developed
February 03, 2009 05:16 AM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
A wheelchair commanded only using the mind…this is not magic nor is it the scene of a sci-fi movie but it is a revolutionary high tech development by the Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Laboratory of the Milan Polytechnic Institute. It was developed with an important goal in mind: making people with neurological problems, either since birth or due to accidents or illnesses, completely self- sufficient.
High tech robotic wheelchair commanded by thought developed
February 03, 2009 05:16 AM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
A wheelchair commanded only using the mind…this is not magic nor is it the scene of a sci-fi movie but it is a revolutionary high tech development by the Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Laboratory of the Milan Polytechnic Institute. It was developed with an important goal in mind: making people with neurological problems, either since birth or due to accidents or illnesses, completely self- sufficient.
MEDICAL ROBOTICS
Virtual Patient Helps Train Pharmacists Of The Future
February 01, 2009 03:30 AM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
Keele University has developed a "virtual patient" to help train the pharmacists of the future. Learners talk with the "patient" via voice recognition technology or by typing questions into a standard computer interface and the "patient" responds verbally or with a range of non-verbal gestures to indicate emotions such as pain, stress or anxiety. At the end of the session the "patient" gives feedback to the trainee about their performance.
Virtual Patient Helps Train Pharmacists Of The Future
February 01, 2009 03:30 AM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
Keele University has developed a "virtual patient" to help train the pharmacists of the future. Learners talk with the "patient" via voice recognition technology or by typing questions into a standard computer interface and the "patient" responds verbally or with a range of non-verbal gestures to indicate emotions such as pain, stress or anxiety. At the end of the session the "patient" gives feedback to the trainee about their performance.
MEDICAL ROBOTICS
Have some plastic bottles?
January 31, 2009 06:25 PM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
In resource-limited areas worldwide, individuals with amputations may not be able to gain access to prosthetic devices due to a lack of the materials needed to fabricate them. This simple technique utilizes a 2 liter soda bottle to create below the elbow prosthesis suitable for a number of light duty activities.
Have some plastic bottles?
January 31, 2009 06:25 PM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
In resource-limited areas worldwide, individuals with amputations may not be able to gain access to prosthetic devices due to a lack of the materials needed to fabricate them. This simple technique utilizes a 2 liter soda bottle to create below the elbow prosthesis suitable for a number of light duty activities.
MEDICAL ROBOTICS
Swallow a Surgeon
January 31, 2009 11:57 AM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
Scientists from the Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems at ETH Zurich (IRIS) are developing tiny robot pills that will be swallowed and then perform surgical operations inside the body. These robot pills will be controlled from outside the body, which should make surgeries far less invasive, safer, faster, and more efficient.
Swallow a Surgeon
January 31, 2009 11:57 AM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
Scientists from the Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems at ETH Zurich (IRIS) are developing tiny robot pills that will be swallowed and then perform surgical operations inside the body. These robot pills will be controlled from outside the body, which should make surgeries far less invasive, safer, faster, and more efficient.
MEDICAL ROBOTICS
Upgrading the Prosthetic Hand
January 31, 2009 11:45 AM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
A lightweight hydraulic hand with individually powered fingers could change the lives of amputees, say researchers in Germany. The Fluidhand, according to its developers, is lighter, behaves more naturally, and has greater flexibility than artificial hands that use motorized fingers.
Upgrading the Prosthetic Hand
January 31, 2009 11:45 AM EST - submitted by Daniel Shope
A lightweight hydraulic hand with individually powered fingers could change the lives of amputees, say researchers in Germany. The Fluidhand, according to its developers, is lighter, behaves more naturally, and has greater flexibility than artificial hands that use motorized fingers.
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