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Georgia Tech's Soft Robotics Flips the Script on 'The Terminator'

AI-powered artificial muscles made from pliable materials are reshaping recovery, from stroke rehabilitation to prosthetic design. These machines help people regain motion, strength, and confidence.

Rehabilitation technology – as delicate as the human hand

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an innovative hand exoskeleton that helps persons after stroke re-learn how to grasp. Its accordion-like structure makes it light, robust and easy to integrate into everyday life.

A Step Forward: New Smart Shoe Insert Could Improve Mobility for People With Walking Problems

The affordable wearable measures foot pressure and could improve stroke and Parkinson's therapy.

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Podcast: Harvard's Soft Robot Gives Movement Back to ALS & Stroke Patients

In this episode, we cover Harvard's soft wearable robot that learns a patient's intent and provides just-enough support, helping stroke and ALS patients regain independence in everyday tasks.

Technology that makes us stronger

When we're healthy, activities like walking, sitting down, speaking and remembering things can be done with ease. But if an accident or illness impairs our physical or cognitive capabilities, such everyday tasks can become difficult or even impossible.

A Wearable Robot That Learns

New control algorithm personalizes user experience for stroke, ALS patients

Interfacing the nervous system for rehabilitation

Memory loss, tremors, paralysis: when parts of the nervous system start to break down – or get broken – the consequences for human health can be staggering. Can we fix the nervous system, and how are scientists approaching the problem?

Soft robot modules for new haptic interactions

EPFL researchers have developed a customizable soft robotic system that uses compressed air to produce shape changes, vibrations, and other haptic, or tactile, feedback in a variety of configurations.

Brain decoder controls spinal cord stimulation

Ismael Seáñez’s lab develops brain wave decoder that may help in spinal cord injury rehabilitation

Robotics and spinal stimulation restore movement in paralysis

Scientists at .Neurorestore (EPFL/CHUV/UNIL) have developed an approach that combines rehabilitation robotics with spinal cord stimulation to restore movement in people with spinal cord injuries. The technology enhances rehabilitation and enables activities like cycling and walking outdoors.