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Researchers Develop Robotic System to Dress Elderly and Physically Disabled People

The Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), a national corporation university in Japan, has developed the world’s first robotic system that can learn to dress the physically challenged as well as aged persons. By using the idea of skills transfer to a robot from a human caregiver, the robot receives reinforcement learning in minutes and adapts to the individual shape and size of the person being clothed.

By Andy Choi 14 Nov 2011

VEITHsymposium in New York City to Showcase Magellan Robotic System

Hansen Medical has announced that the company’s Magellan Robotic System will be demonstrated at the forthcoming 38th annual VEITHsymposium at the Hilton New York in New York City from November 16 to 20.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 14 Nov 2011

GeckoSystems Negotiates with Chinese Wheelchair Manufacturer for Marketing Collision-Proof Wheelchair

GeckoSystems International, a developer of robotic systems is negotiating with a Chinese wheelchair manufacturer to form a joint venture for manufacturing and marketing its recently developed collision-proof wheelchair technology all over the world.

From GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. 14 Nov 2011

NASA to Launch Sophisticated Mobile Robotic Laboratory for Mars Mission

A highly sophisticated mobile robotic laboratory of NASA is in its final phase of preparation and will be launched on November 25 from Florida’s Space Coast. The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission will carry the space exploration vehicle, Curiosity, which has advanced scientific capabilities when compared to any rover sent to another planet. Curiosity is presently awaiting launch atop the Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

By Andy Choi 11 Nov 2011

Students Design Spain's First Unmanned Solar Plane

Students belonging to the Terrassa School of Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering (ETSEIAT) of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya BarcelonaTech (UPC) have together designed Spain's first unmanned solar plane – the Solar Endeavour UPC, using a technology developed by them.

By Andy Choi 11 Nov 2011

Researchers from MIT Use Complex Mathematical Techniques for Operating Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

Researchers from MIT have formulated a set of complex mathematical techniques for enabling an autonomous underwater vehicle to independently move underwater without the intervention of the operator.

By Andy Choi 11 Nov 2011

Data Link Assembly from Longbow Demonstrate Ability to Control Unmanned Aerial Systems

The Data Link Controls UAS from Longbow have demonstrated their ability to control an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), while both were in the air, from an AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopter. Longbow is a joint venture between Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin.

By Andy Choi 11 Nov 2011

General Dynamics Wins Navy Contract for Design of Unmanned Underwater Mine Vehicle

General Dynamics has won a design and development contract from the US Navy for the Surface Mine Countermeasure Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (SMCM UUV) worth $ 87 million. During the initial phase, the SMCM UUV will be part of the Littoral Combat Ship Mine Warfare.

By Andy Choi 11 Nov 2011

Northrop Grumman Equips Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter with Weapon System

Northrop Grumman has begun work on incorporating a weapons system in the MQ-8B Fire Scout Unmanned helicopter from the US Navy. Northrop has been working on the Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System since 2010.

By Andy Choi 11 Nov 2011

MIT Researchers Design MEMS-Based Pressure Sensors to Enable AUV Navigation

Researchers at MIT have devised methods of utilising ocean currents to the advantage of ocean vessels in improving their manoeuvrability and energy saving.

By Andy Choi 11 Nov 2011

Mobile Robot Solutions from GeckoSystems Ensure Collision-Proof Movement of Wheelchairs

GeckoSystems has declared that its robotic solution for wheelchairs has successfully completed the Alpha testing phase.

From GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. 10 Nov 2011

Machine Vision Technology Company Introduces User Programmable Camera Series

Teledyne DALSA, a provider of machine vision products and services, has introduced a new camera series designed for embedded image processing applications.

By Andy Choi 10 Nov 2011

MIT Researchers Control Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Using an iPhone

The latest application of your iPhone can be as sophisticated as controlling the direction of an aeroplane by simply holding the phone and tilting it in any direction you want the plane to move in. That is not all. You can tap a spot on a map and the plane can fly to that point automatically.

By Andy Choi 9 Nov 2011

BIOTRONIK Highlights Economic Benefits of Home Monitoring System

BIOTRONIK has presented an economic model that highlights the healthcare burden that arise due to follow up requirements with pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)etc for patients in Germany and UK at the International Society for Pharmaeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) which was held on 6 November.

By Andy Choi 9 Nov 2011

Syntell Offers Management Robot Software for Simplifying Manager’s Tasks

Syntell has announced that it will be introducing the Management-Robot software at the Business Intelligence Conference which will be held at Paris.

By Andy Choi 9 Nov 2011

Robotics News

Researchers Develop Robotic System to Dress Elderly and Physically Disabled People

VEITHsymposium in New York City to Showcase Magellan Robotic System

GeckoSystems Negotiates with Chinese Wheelchair Manufacturer for Marketing Collision-Proof Wheelchair

NASA to Launch Sophisticated Mobile Robotic Laboratory for Mars Mission

Students Design Spain's First Unmanned Solar Plane

Researchers from MIT Use Complex Mathematical Techniques for Operating Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

Data Link Assembly from Longbow Demonstrate Ability to Control Unmanned Aerial Systems

General Dynamics Wins Navy Contract for Design of Unmanned Underwater Mine Vehicle

Northrop Grumman Equips Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter with Weapon System

MIT Researchers Design MEMS-Based Pressure Sensors to Enable AUV Navigation

Mobile Robot Solutions from GeckoSystems Ensure Collision-Proof Movement of Wheelchairs

Machine Vision Technology Company Introduces User Programmable Camera Series

MIT Researchers Control Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Using an iPhone

BIOTRONIK Highlights Economic Benefits of Home Monitoring System

Syntell Offers Management Robot Software for Simplifying Manager’s Tasks

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