In a time of technological advances, things seem to be happening by leaps instead of small steps. German prosthetics company Otto Bock has taken another one of those large leaps and created a real bionic hand which you’ll see is nothing short of amazing. When it comes to the very thought of amputation most of us would cringe. However, there are those like Milo who have voluntarily had something amputated.
Two undergrads from the Ryerson University in Toronto have recently come up with a new type of prosthetic arm that could impact the robotic arm industry. While it’s not the world’s first or most advanced prosthetic arm available on the market, it is touted to be the safest as well as cheaper than other offerings. Because the arm relies on simple pneumatic pumps and valves, and a tank of compressed air to move, it would cost about ¼ the price of a traditional prosthetic limb to create. And as for its “safest” claim – it doesn’t rely on invasive surgery (which is dangerous and possibly fatal) to re-route nerves to the arm for users to control it. Instead, it will rely on brain signals sent to the arm through a head-worn device (most likely through the use of an EEG). In addition to being cheaper and safe – the arm is supposedly easy to master as well, with a learning curve of 10 minutes. No word of when or if it will be commercially available, but it sure looks like medical technology is headed in the right direction with these cheaper and safer creations.
Equipois has introduced with a new product called the x-Ar. It is the exoskeletal arm support system that lets users move their arms freely without fatigue or injury and with greater efficiency and control. The Equipois x-Ar turns the most tedious and repetitive tasks you perform on a daily basis into something effortless to increase your productivity.
The toe mouse is one of the most considerate things to be made in recent times. It’s not exactly made yet it’s more of an idea yet but a great one at that. People with no arms can use this ergonomically well thought toe mouse to surf and work. The toe mouse is made especially for the disabled by the thoughtful and brilliant Liu Yi. The flip-flop shape also lends it a good grip and feasibility.
There are stacks of documented studies on the effects of radiation on pregnant women. The most detrimental being the inability of the embryonic cell to properly divide and split. CARE is a bracelet designed to alert women of radiation levels in the immediate vicinity. The bracelet changes color and vibrates when levels are high enough to potentially harm the growing fetus.
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