E-SKIN ELECTRONIC SKIN MATERIALS REHAB TU_MUENCHEN
Semi-Automated Manufacture of E-Skin Sensors

Engineers at the Technical University of Munich in Germany have developed a system that allows them to semi automate the production of tactile sensors. Such sensors can provide robotic systems, such as robotic prostheses, with a sense of compression and tension with regard to ...

Read more
CHALMERSUNIV REHAB
Above Elbow Amputee Controls Individual Bionic Fingers

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a new technique that could allow above-elbow amputees to better use robotic prostheses, including making individual finger movements. Unlike below-elbow amputees, these patients have a more limited numbe...

Read more
ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE MATERIALS QMUL REHAB SURGERY
El músculo artificial cambia la rigidez con el voltaje

Los científicos de la Universidad Queen Mary de Londres han desarrollado un músculo artificial que puede cambiar de blando a duro en respuesta a un cambio de voltaje. La tecnología tiene como objetivo imitar los músculos humanos tanto en sus movimientos como en su capacidad pa...

Read more
GERIATRICS MATERIALS ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY REHAB SPORTS MEDICINE UFESOFICIAL
Los pantalones inteligentes rastrean la actividad física

Ingenieros de la Universidad Federal de Espíritu Santo en Brasil han desarrollado pantalones inteligentes que pueden rastrear de forma no intrusiva los movimientos físicos y proporcionar actualizaciones a los cuidadores si las personas a quienes cuidan muestran signos de angus...

Read more
BACK PAIN EXCLUSIVE NEUROLOGY NEUROSTIMULATION NEUROSURGERY NEVRO_HF10 NEVRO_HFX ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY PAIN MANAGEMENT REHAB
AI-Powered Pain Relief: Interview with Claire Smith, VP at Nevro

Nevro, a medtech company based in California, has developed the HFX iQ spinal cord stimulation system, which is intended to treat chronic pain. While spinal cord stimulators can be very useful in controlling certain types of chronic pain, at present, patients must attend with ...

Read more
NEUROLOGY REHAB
Robotic Glove Helps Stroke Patients Relearn Dexterity

Researchers at Florida Atlantic University have developed a soft robotic glove that can assist stroke patients to relearn how to perform dexterous tasks with their hands. The glove contains soft actuators that helps patients to move their fingers as they perform tasks, and sen...

Read more
CARDIOLOGY MATERIALS ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY REHAB SPORTS MEDICINE
Nanomagnet Patch Measures Muscle Movements

Researchers at UCLA have developed a wearable patch that can measure muscle movements in underlying tissues. The patch contains nanomagnets, and movements in underlying muscles can deform the resulting magnetic fields, creating an electric current. This both provides a readabl...

Read more
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY REHAB SPORTS MEDICINE TELEMEDICINE
La rodilla flexible sigue el movimiento

Investigadores de la Universidad de Tecnología y Diseño de Singapur han creado una rodilla flexible que contiene circuitos integrados dentro de su estructura tejida. El dispositivo portátil puede rastrear el movimiento de las articulaciones en tiempo real, ayudando a los médic...

Read more
REHAB
Información sobre la temperatura para prótesis

Ingenieros de la Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) en Suiza han desarrollado una nueva tecnología que puede proporcionar información sobre la temperatura a los amputados que utilizan una prótesis. Curiosamente, el dispositivo hace que parezca que la sensación de ...

Read more
FMRI NEUROLOGY RADIOLOGY REHAB UTAUSTIN
Brain Decoder explica los pensamientos

Científicos investigadores de la Universidad de Texas en Austin han desarrollado una tecnología de decodificación cerebral que combina un escáner de resonancia magnética funcional e inteligencia artificial, similar a sistemas de inteligencia artificial conocidos como ChatGPT o...

Read more