Robotics and health
October 27th, 2005 by rbanks
Jacket therapy. “A robotic jacket that helps stroke victims recover from partial paralysis has been developed in Japan.
Four pressure sensors in the jacket-like device detect the muscle movements in the healthy arm and wrist, the jacket analyzes this data and sends compressed air to the affected arm, where eight artificial muscles expand and contract in the same way as the movement in the healthy arm. Researchers hope repeated therapy will bring back the regular functioning of the damaged limb.”
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