Robot arms help sick children move freely
WILMINGTON ROBOTIC EXOSKELETON, INDEX: AWARD 2013 FINALIST. Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) is a non-progressive condition that causes stiff joints and very underdeveloped muscles, leaving...
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ABC’S: A BEHAVIOUR CHANGING SYRINGE, INDEX: AWARD 2013 FINALIST. A recent study conducted by the WHO indicates that each year, unsafe needle injections cause an estimated 1.3 million early deaths and...
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INDEX: Award Winner 2013, BODY Category Two of the UN's Millennium Development Goals are to reduce child and maternal mortality by 2015. Norwegian product developers have designed a trio of highly...
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The designers behind INDEX: Award 2013 Finalist ‘WREX’ received a grant to test a device for infants with brain injury. The device is called WREX+ and can assist or resist antigravity arm movements...
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