For people who have suffered neurotrauma such as a stroke, everyday tasks can be extremely challenging because of decreased coordination and strength in one or both upper limbs. These problems have ...

Imagine struggling with everyday tasks like watering your plants or peeling potatoes because of weakened grip strength. For many people dealing with conditions like osteoarthritis or myositis, these ...

Remote-controlled robot arms allow submersible operators to perform tasks underwater. But can you imagine a rigid metal limb interacting with something as fragile as jellyfish or corals? To be able to ...

Researchers are creating a glove that could help people who are recovering from a stroke to regain function in their hands again. So far, it’s still in development, but in early tests the robo-glove ...

After someone suffers a stroke or other trauma affecting neuropathways, impacts to the strength and coordination of their limbs can make many daily tasks very challenging. While devices exist to help, ...

ELON, N.C. — It fits like a glove. “Personally, you can see even the difference in just like this finger from here to her, and it definitely looks a lot better,” said Elon University junior Cassidy ...

The MIT CSAIL team calls them “banana fingers,” and I can’t really disagree. They’re oblong and bright yellow, but as visually arresting as they are at first glance, they do serve a function. The ...

The saying goes: Necessity is the mother of invention. The Neomano captures that ethos with its new robotic glove. The wearable tech is designed for people with hand paralysis. It enables users to ...

For people who have suffered neurotrauma such as a stroke, everyday tasks can be extremely challenging because of decreased coordination and strength in one or both upper limbs. These problems have ...