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Honda Walking Assistance for Elderly & Disabled

Honda is well known for its cars and motorcycles. What is less known is its research in robotics technology, as seen in the Honda ASIMO robot. Since the company is capable of making ASIMO walk “reliably” on its own, why not extend the technology to help humans in walking? And thus, Honda’s new Walking Assist Device [...]

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Mind-Controlled Wheelchair

A team of researchers from University of Electro-Communications has developed a breakthrough prototype of a mind-controlled wheelchair. Yes, the simple act of conjuring up the thought of “move left” or “move right” will move the wheelchair in the appropriate direction. All the person on the wheelchair need to do, is wear a skullcap that is fitted [...]

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Technology Breakthrough: A Cure For Blindness

Dr. Keith Mathieson from the University of Glasgow’s department of physics is all set out to combat the two common forms of blindness. And what he uses is a technology very similar to the digital cameras that we’re all familiar with. Dr Mathieson said, “By implanting a device into the eye, we hope we will be [...]

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