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Origami-Inspired Wearable Robot for Trunk Support
A variety of rigid exoskeletons have been developed for improving mobility over the decades. High forces and torques provided by those rigid exoskeletons assist the ankle, hip and/or knee, facilitating activities such as walking or lifting heavy objects. However, due to the complexity of the human musculoskeletal system, adjusting and aligning human...
Published: 2/24/2023   |   Inventor(s): Daniel Aukes, Dongting Li
Keywords(s): Assistive Technology, Device, Materials and Electronics, Mechanical and Manufacturing, Robotics
Category(s): Applied Technologies, Physical Science
Assistive Device to Encode Spatial Information for Blind Navigation in a Tactile Format
­Visually impaired individuals often rely on assistive devices that attempt to encode spatial information into other means such as audio or tactile signals. However, challenges in implementation and interpretation of spatial information still exist. For instance, many existing devices still provide limited information to a user that the user must...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Troy McDaniel, Yatiraj Shetty, Shubham Gharat
Keywords(s): Assistive Technology, Detection, Device, Medical Devices and Imaging, Tactile
Category(s): Applied Technologies, Physical Science
Passive Exoskeleton
­While advancements in exoskeletons have grown by leaps and bounds in the past decade or so, the majority still provide powered or active assistance, few provide a passive solution. However, many people have difficulty rising from the ground, bed, a chair or other similar surfaces because of knee or leg muscle injuries, aging, obesity, or even simply...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Jake Okun, Thomas Sugar
Keywords(s): Assistive Technology, Exoskeleton, Passive Systems, PS-Manufacturing,Construction,Mechanical
Category(s): Life Science (All LS Techs), Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Medical Devices
Soft Wearable Sensory Substitution Device
­Inability to gauge force or loss of sensation in the feet or legs, caused by peripheral neuropathy or diabetes is estimated to affect over 20 million people in the United States. Because walking is inhibited, and trips and falls are more prevalent, this deficiency can have a profound effect on standard of living. While there have been other systems...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Thomas Sugar, Claudio Vignola
Keywords(s): Assistive Technology, Diabetes, Prosthesis, Rehabilitation Robotics, Robotics, Wearable biosensors and apps
Category(s): Life Science (All LS Techs), Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Medical Devices
Adjustable Prosthetic Liner
There are an estimated 2 million lower limb amputees in the United States alone and many types of prosthetic limbs have been developed to recreate functionality of those amputated limbs. Prosthetics often contain a liner to provide cushioning, support and improved fit between the residual limb and the prosthetic socket. However, current prosthetic liners...
Published: 9/18/2023   |   Inventor(s): Zachery Shropshire, Sangram Redkar
Keywords(s): Assistive Technology, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Flexible electronics, Medical Device, Prosthesis, Sensors
Category(s): Life Science (All LS Techs), Medical Devices, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical
Robotic Gripper with Variable Stiffness Actuators
A robotic gripper with variable stiffness actuators improves the safety and robustness of the grasp and enhances dynamic manipulation. Background: The reliable grasping and handling of objects is essential to industrial and service robots for physical human-robot interaction (pHRI). Moreover, safety becomes an important issue when a robot needs...
Published: 5/21/2024   |   Inventor(s): Ehsan Esfahani, Amirhossein Hajiagha Memar
Keywords(s): Assistive Technology, Robotics, Technologies
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering, Technology Classifications > Assistive Technology, Technology Classifications > Healthcare, Campus > University at Buffalo
Method to enhance brain-computer interface
A novel technology has been developed at the University of South Dakota that uses pupil diameter as the physiological input for brain computer interfaces. Since this invention uses pupil diameter as a secondary input (EEG being the primary input), patients suffering from severe motor disabilities can utilize this technology. To date, known hBCI systems...
Published: 12/2/2019   |   Inventor(s): Kelene Fercho, Lee Baugh
Keywords(s): Assistive Technology, Health Care, Software
Category(s): Medical Device, Health Care
Gait rehabilitation using mechanical perturbations on the unimpaired leg to provide therapy to the impaired
In the United States alone there are over 795,000 new strokes each year. 90% of stroke survivors require therapy, but a vast majority of these patients are only able to achieve minimal functional recovery five years after their stroke. Robot-assisted therapy is a cutting-edge technique which is expected to improve patient outcome because robots can...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Panagiotis Artemiadis, Jeffrey Skidmore
Keywords(s): Assistive Technology, Gait Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Robotics
Category(s): Applied Technologies, Diagnostic Assays/Devices, Medical Devices, Medical Diagnostics/Sensors, Neurodegenerative Disease Technologies, Non-Cancer Therapeutics, Physical Science