Prosthetic arm technology that detects spinal nerve signals developed
Scientists have developed sensor technology for a robotic prosthetic arm that detects signals from nerves in the spinal cord.
Feb 6, 2017
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Scientists have developed sensor technology for a robotic prosthetic arm that detects signals from nerves in the spinal cord.
Feb 6, 2017
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For the first time, information retrieval is possible with the help of EEG interpreted with machine learning.
Dec 8, 2016
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Each year, millions of people—especially those 65 and older—fall. Such falls can be serious, leading to broken bones, head injuries, hospitalizations or even death. Now, researchers from the Sinclair School of Nursing ...
Aug 26, 2016
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University of California, Berkeley engineers have built the first dust-sized, wireless sensors that can be implanted in the body, bringing closer the day when a Fitbit-like device could monitor internal nerves, muscles or ...
Aug 3, 2016
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Finding ways to help older adults "age in place" has been a focus of researchers at the University of Missouri for more than a decade. Now, a new study shows their work at TigerPlace, an independent living community that ...
Dec 7, 2015
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Sensor technology has the potential to significantly improve the teaching of proper technique for clinical breast exams (CBE), according to a new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and ...
Feb 19, 2015
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Researchers in Philadelphia have begun an ovarian cancer detection study that relies on dogs' keen sense of smell.
Aug 9, 2013
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Noah Madson remembers being exhausted after hours of tests for his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. "Boy, those were complicated," said his mother, Nancy. "He'd come out and say, 'My brain hurts.' "
Aug 7, 2013
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Upper limb function impairment is one of the most common sequelae of central nervous system injury. Conventional assessment methods cannot provide objective evaluation of patient performance and the effectiveness of therapies.
Aug 5, 2013
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Sensors under the mattresses of elderly residents with dementia track how much they sleep at night. Others in the showers note how often they bathe, while sensors in the walls watch over their movements.
May 29, 2013
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