Air-powered knee exoskeletons for offloading force to relieve pain and improve athletic performance. Fingertips for prosthetic hands progressing towards artificial touch that communicate force and pressure information to users. An artificial-muscle powered tail to aid a geriatric population with their balance.

Episode references:


Sibel: (Roam Robotics knee exoskeletons)

https://www.roamrobotics.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKvEBWaPd2I

https://www.ascend.health/

https://www.ascend.health/effects-of-ascend-on-knee-pain-osteoarthritis

https://www.engadget.com/the-ascend-is-a-robotic-knee-brace-that-wont-cost-you-an-arm-and-a-leg-180016486.html

https://youtu.be/Khz5fQDGFtI


Marc: (Haptic Fingers)

https://www.medgadget.com/2022/02/armband-provides-finger-specific-haptic-feedback-for-robotic-hand.html

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-04953-1#auth-Moaed_A_-Abd


Owen section: (Artificial Tail)

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-robotic-tail-idUKKCN1V411X

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/japan-robotic-tail-intl-hnk-trnd/index.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/08/20/japanese-researchers-want-give-your-grandma-robotic-monkey-tail/

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334689139_Arque_artificial_biomimicry-inspired_tail_for_extending_innate_body_functions

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