Articles tagged with: Biomechatronics
Electrical Exoskeleton Allows Locomotion in Paraplegics
Saturday, August 30th, 2008 |Tags: Amit Goffer, Argo Medical Technologies, Biomechatronics, Electrical Exoskeleton, locomotion, paraplegic, prosthesis
Now and then we come upon an invention that does not just have a high cool factor but also rates so high in the usefulness scale that it overwhelms us with its possibilities. Imagine telling a paraplegic that technology has reached the stage where the person need not stay wheelchair-ridden for the rest of his life. Radi Kaiof had been paralysed for 20 years but is now able to walk with the help of an electric exoskeleton that propels his legs forward.
Interestingly, the inventor of this product Amit Goffer who founded the Israeli high-tech company Argo Medical Technologies, is paralysed himself but cannot make use of his own product since his arms are not fully functional. The wearer of the electric exoskeleton requires the use of handheld crutches to maintain balance. The prosthesis includes motorised leg supports, body sensors, a computerised control box and rechargeable batteries. With a remote control wristband, the user selects the desired option- stand, sit, walk, descend, or climb- and leans forward to activate the body sensors which puts the robotic legs in motion.
Via: OhMyWeird
Posted in: Gadgets, futuristic
ART STUDENT JAKE LONIAK DISCOVERED YAMAHA BRANDED WEARABLE MOTORCYCLE CONCEPT
Sunday, May 25th, 2008 |Tags: Biomechatronics, Designers, Deus Ex Machina, Jake Loniak, MOTORCYCLE CONCEPT, YAMAHA
In traveling part which is the most common traveling machine youth need, surely its motorcycle and its very well known to all of us, many changes occurs in all products around us so according to the vision of changing student Jake Loniak who is the student of Art Center College of Design is decided to make and unique motorcycle which can easily situate the body of human in it due to inspiration of Biomechatronics known as Deus Ex Machina, it has designed one latest electric motorcycle of vertical parking which has done by 2 linear actuators and 36 pneumatic muscles.
This latest Yamaha Branded Wearable Motorcycle Concept of Jake Loniak is able to run 0 to 60 in just three seconds and its maximum speed is 75mph and this latest concept has one included helmet but it has one demerit that you cannot put anything in it because it has no storage capacity and this latest concept uses nano phosphate batteries as hybrid cars and its single motor is situated in its middle wheel and its totally pollution free motorcycle.
Posted in: Concept