Publicado em 19 de jun de 2015
Nicky Ashwell, the first UK user of bebionic small tells Victoria Derbyshire at BBC2 what it's like to have the world's most lifelike bionic hand!
Video footage courtesy of BBC2.
Video footage courtesy of BBC2.
terça-feira, 23 de junho de 2015
Woman's hi tech bionic hand 'takes away her awkward moments' BBC News
Publicado em 18 de jun de 2015
A new hi-tech bionic hand created using Formula 1 and military technology has been designed in Britain with the hope of transforming lives across the world.
It is the first time a prosthetic limb has been specifically designed for women and is based on the accurate skeletal structure of a real hand.
Its creators claim this makes it one of the most realistic robotic limbs ever be made.
Speaking on the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme, Nicky Ashwell, who is 29 and was born without a right hand, explained how it had changed her life.
It is the first time a prosthetic limb has been specifically designed for women and is based on the accurate skeletal structure of a real hand.
Its creators claim this makes it one of the most realistic robotic limbs ever be made.
Speaking on the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme, Nicky Ashwell, who is 29 and was born without a right hand, explained how it had changed her life.
Amputee Makes History with APL’s Modular Prosthetic Limb
Publicado em 16 de dez de 2014
A Colorado man made history at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) this summer when he became the first bilateral shoulder-level amputee to wear and simultaneously control two of the Laboratory’s Modular Prosthetic Limbs. Most importantly, Les Baugh, who lost both arms in an electrical accident 40 years ago, was able to operate the system by simply thinking about moving his limbs, performing a variety of tasks during a short training period.
Learn more: http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pres...
Credit: JHUAPL
© 2015 The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC. All rights reserved.
Media contact: Paulette Campbell, (240) 228-6792, paulette.campbell@jhuapl.edu
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Credit: JHUAPL
© 2015 The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC. All rights reserved.
Media contact: Paulette Campbell, (240) 228-6792, paulette.campbell@jhuapl.edu
sábado, 20 de junho de 2015
Upsee - Daniel's Story - 30sec Teaser
Publicado em 7 de mar de 2014
Watch Daniel using his Upsee by Firefly.
The Upsee is an upright standing mobility product to help special needs children learn the motion of walking. Learn more about this fantastic product at www.fireflyfriends.com
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The Upsee is an upright standing mobility product to help special needs children learn the motion of walking. Learn more about this fantastic product at www.fireflyfriends.com
Check out our other promotional and animated videos at - www.youtube.com/firefly
Get social with us -
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Firefl...
https://twitter.com/Fireflybyleckey
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quinta-feira, 18 de junho de 2015
Surdocego "assistindo" a jogo da Copa: Brasil e Croácia (com Legenda na ...
Publicado em 12 de jun de 2014
No dia 11/06/14 acordei pela manhã com uma vontade de chamar meu amigo Carlos (surdocego) para assistir a abertura da Copa, mas precisaria de algumas adaptações para que ele entendesse melhor! Além da Libras-Tátil optamos (a Regiane e eu) também pela comunicação háptica para passar algumas informações como :Faltas, cartões, Times, números da camisa dos jogadores entre outras!
Ao chegar na minha casa, o Carlos me relatou que durante a semana estava orando e pediu a Deus que Ele usasse alguém para ajuda-lo na interpretação do jogo da copa, e no final ele disse que Deus foi além das expectativas dele!
Espero que nós guias-intérpretes tenhamos feito o dever de casa!
Agradeço a Deus por me permitir ser usado por Ele!
Com legenda em inglês e português na fala do Carlos no final do vídeo!
On 6/11/14 I woke up in the morning with an urge to call my friend Carlos (deafblind) to watch the World Cup opening, but would need some adjustments for him to understand better! Beyond Pounds Tactile-opted (a Regiane and I) also for haptic communication to pass some information like: Fouls, Cards, Teams, the shirt numbers of players and others!
Upon arriving at my house, Carlos told me that during the week I was praying to God and asked Him to use someone to help you in interpreting the Cup game, and at the end he said that God was beyond his expectations!
Hope we guides-interpreters have done your homework!
I thank God for allowing me to be used by Him!
With subtitles in English and Portuguese speech of Carlos at the end of the video!
Hélio Fonseca de Araújo
Regiane Cunha Pereira
Ao chegar na minha casa, o Carlos me relatou que durante a semana estava orando e pediu a Deus que Ele usasse alguém para ajuda-lo na interpretação do jogo da copa, e no final ele disse que Deus foi além das expectativas dele!
Espero que nós guias-intérpretes tenhamos feito o dever de casa!
Agradeço a Deus por me permitir ser usado por Ele!
Com legenda em inglês e português na fala do Carlos no final do vídeo!
On 6/11/14 I woke up in the morning with an urge to call my friend Carlos (deafblind) to watch the World Cup opening, but would need some adjustments for him to understand better! Beyond Pounds Tactile-opted (a Regiane and I) also for haptic communication to pass some information like: Fouls, Cards, Teams, the shirt numbers of players and others!
Upon arriving at my house, Carlos told me that during the week I was praying to God and asked Him to use someone to help you in interpreting the Cup game, and at the end he said that God was beyond his expectations!
Hope we guides-interpreters have done your homework!
I thank God for allowing me to be used by Him!
With subtitles in English and Portuguese speech of Carlos at the end of the video!
Hélio Fonseca de Araújo
Regiane Cunha Pereira
Mobile Lorm Glove - A communication device for deaf-blind people.
Enviado em 11 de dez de 2011
The Mobile Lorm Glove is a communication and translation device for the deaf- blind. It translates the hand-touch alphabet Lorm, a common form of communication used by people with both hearing and vision impairment, into digital text and vice-versa. The prototype enables the deaf-blind user to compose messages via the pressure sensitive palm of the glove that are transmitted as a text message to the receiver's handheld device. Vibrotactile feedback patterns allow the wearer to perceive incoming messages. It supports communication over distance, provides access to autonomous information and serves as an interpreter for people not familiar with Lorm.
http://www.design-research-lab.org
http://www.design-research-lab.org
quarta-feira, 10 de junho de 2015
sexta-feira, 22 de maio de 2015
Stanford Engineering Class Helping People With Disabilities
Enviado em 11 de mar de 2010
Stanford lecturer David Jaffe's "Perspectives in Assistive Technology" class gives budding engineers hands-on experience with projects that help people with disabilities in the local community.
Stanford University:
http://www.stanford.edu/
Stanford News:
http://news.stanford.edu/
Stanford University Channel on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/stanford
Stanford University:
http://www.stanford.edu/
Stanford News:
http://news.stanford.edu/
Stanford University Channel on YouTube:
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terça-feira, 19 de maio de 2015
domingo, 10 de maio de 2015
terça-feira, 24 de fevereiro de 2015
segunda-feira, 26 de janeiro de 2015
Blind mother sees her baby for the first time
Publicado em 23 de jan de 2015
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Kathy Beitz and her sister Yvonne Felix have been diagnosed legally blind since they were young children. Yvonne had the opportunity to try a new technology called eSight ,which 'enable the legally blind to actually see' according to their website. Although skeptical at first, Yvonne gave the glasses a try and she tells HLN they changed her life -- so much so she became an ambassador for the company. For more information please visit http://www.hlntv.com/
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Kathy Beitz and her sister Yvonne Felix have been diagnosed legally blind since they were young children. Yvonne had the opportunity to try a new technology called eSight ,which 'enable the legally blind to actually see' according to their website. Although skeptical at first, Yvonne gave the glasses a try and she tells HLN they changed her life -- so much so she became an ambassador for the company. For more information please visit http://www.hlntv.com/
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Kathy Beitz
Publicado em 23 de jan de 2015
Kathy Beitz ha sido legalmente ciega desde que era un niña, y ella quería desesperadamente ser capaz de ver a su hijo en el día en que nació. Así que la eSight Corporation - una empresa que produce un
TOM São Paulo - O final de semana que fez a diferença na vida das pessoas com deficiêncioa
Publicado em 16 de jan de 2015
Entre os dias 28 e 30 de novembro, a Secretaria de Estado dos Direitos da Pessoa com Deficiência de São Paulo (SEDPcD) promoveu o evento TOM São Paulo, nas dependências do Departamento de Engenharia de Produção da Poli/USP. Quem esteve presente sentiu a energia dos envolvidos e a dedicação integral em prol do desenvolvimento de soluções tecnológicas voltadas às pessoas com deficiência. Missão cumprida! A proposta inicial era criar soluções para seis desafios apresentados e selecionados com base em levantamento feito com entidades, pessoas com deficiência, profissionais e especialistas. Ao final do TOM São Paulo, mais de dez soluções foram apresentadas, em um ambiente de sinergia, integração e comoção.
Coordenado pelo Secretário Adjunto da SEDPcD, Cid Torquato, o objetivo foi reunir, em um único espaço, cerca de 100 convidados, especialistas com e sem deficiência, de diferentes áreas de atuação, como engenheiros, médicos, fisioterapeutas, terapeutas ocupacionais, designers, profissionais de TI e arquitetos, entre outros, para elaboração de projetos/protótipos que aperfeiçoassem ajudas técnicas já existentes ou que fossem criadas novas soluções, viáveis e replicáveis.
Institutos especializados em tecnologias para pessoas com deficiência, como Rede de Reabilitação Lucy Montoro, Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo, Laramara, Senai, Instituto Vanzolini, CTI Renato Archer, entre outros, participaram das equipes multidisciplinares responsáveis pelo desenvolvimento das soluções.
As equipes projetaram e construíram as soluções para serem concluídas durante o final de semana do TOM São Paulo. Para tanto, durante as atividades, foram utilizados equipamentos como notebooks, impressoras 3D e ferramentas em geral, com apoio logístico do Instituto Vanzolini, da USP.
São Paulo foi a primeira cidade a realizar o TOM no Brasil e a segunda cidade fora de seu local de origem, em Israel. Entre os dias 29 de junho e 01 de julho deste ano, o evento aconteceu na cidade de Nazaré. O vídeo com imagens dessa primeira edição pode ser conferido no site da versão nacional: http://tom-sp.org. O vídeo do TOM São Paulo está em fase de edição e promete ser um produto que vale a pena ser viralizado (compartilhado, divulgado, disseminado).
O nome TOM – Tikkun Olam Make-A-Thon vem de Tikkun Olam, usado no Mishná (obras do Judaísmo Rabínico) no século 2 dC, e se refere à legislação social pública que protegia as pessoas que estavam potencialmente em desvantagem. Em seu contexto moderno, Tikkun Olam é associado com o trabalho de justiça social; é uma frase hebraica que significa "reparar o mundo".
Conheça os Desafios apresentados:
DESAFIO 1: EQUIPAMENTO PARAOLÍMPICO
DESAFIO 2: CONTROLE AMBIENTAL
DESAFIO 3: APLICATIVO GEORREFERENCIADO DE ACESSIBILIDADE
DESAFIO 4: JOGO INCLUSIVO
DESAFIO 5: DISPLAY BRAILE INOVADOR
DESAFIO 6: GAMES ACESSÍVEIS
Detalhes de cada Desafio e imagens do TOM São Paulo podem ser conferidos na página do TOM no facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/TOM.SP/
Coordenado pelo Secretário Adjunto da SEDPcD, Cid Torquato, o objetivo foi reunir, em um único espaço, cerca de 100 convidados, especialistas com e sem deficiência, de diferentes áreas de atuação, como engenheiros, médicos, fisioterapeutas, terapeutas ocupacionais, designers, profissionais de TI e arquitetos, entre outros, para elaboração de projetos/protótipos que aperfeiçoassem ajudas técnicas já existentes ou que fossem criadas novas soluções, viáveis e replicáveis.
Institutos especializados em tecnologias para pessoas com deficiência, como Rede de Reabilitação Lucy Montoro, Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo, Laramara, Senai, Instituto Vanzolini, CTI Renato Archer, entre outros, participaram das equipes multidisciplinares responsáveis pelo desenvolvimento das soluções.
As equipes projetaram e construíram as soluções para serem concluídas durante o final de semana do TOM São Paulo. Para tanto, durante as atividades, foram utilizados equipamentos como notebooks, impressoras 3D e ferramentas em geral, com apoio logístico do Instituto Vanzolini, da USP.
São Paulo foi a primeira cidade a realizar o TOM no Brasil e a segunda cidade fora de seu local de origem, em Israel. Entre os dias 29 de junho e 01 de julho deste ano, o evento aconteceu na cidade de Nazaré. O vídeo com imagens dessa primeira edição pode ser conferido no site da versão nacional: http://tom-sp.org. O vídeo do TOM São Paulo está em fase de edição e promete ser um produto que vale a pena ser viralizado (compartilhado, divulgado, disseminado).
O nome TOM – Tikkun Olam Make-A-Thon vem de Tikkun Olam, usado no Mishná (obras do Judaísmo Rabínico) no século 2 dC, e se refere à legislação social pública que protegia as pessoas que estavam potencialmente em desvantagem. Em seu contexto moderno, Tikkun Olam é associado com o trabalho de justiça social; é uma frase hebraica que significa "reparar o mundo".
Conheça os Desafios apresentados:
DESAFIO 1: EQUIPAMENTO PARAOLÍMPICO
DESAFIO 2: CONTROLE AMBIENTAL
DESAFIO 3: APLICATIVO GEORREFERENCIADO DE ACESSIBILIDADE
DESAFIO 4: JOGO INCLUSIVO
DESAFIO 5: DISPLAY BRAILE INOVADOR
DESAFIO 6: GAMES ACESSÍVEIS
Detalhes de cada Desafio e imagens do TOM São Paulo podem ser conferidos na página do TOM no facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/TOM.SP/
quarta-feira, 24 de dezembro de 2014
segunda-feira, 24 de novembro de 2014
sábado, 22 de novembro de 2014
e-NABLE at Mercatus
Publicado em 11 de ago de 2014
Presentation about e-NABLE to the Mercatus Center of George Mason University, July 20, 2014 by Jon Schull, Ph.D., research scientist at Rochester Institute of Technology’s Center for Media, Arts, Games, Interaction and Creativity (MAGIC).
Mercatus is co-sponsoring e-NABLE's ground-breaking Conference in Baltimore September 28 2014 bringing together Prosthetists, Printer-Makers, Policy-Makers and E-NABLErs.
http://enablingthefuture.org/2014/08/...
Here's the accompanying powerpoint (with video clips)
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6...
Mercatus is co-sponsoring e-NABLE's ground-breaking Conference in Baltimore September 28 2014 bringing together Prosthetists, Printer-Makers, Policy-Makers and E-NABLErs.
http://enablingthefuture.org/2014/08/...
Here's the accompanying powerpoint (with video clips)
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6...
domingo, 7 de setembro de 2014
Israel Rolls Out Exoskeleton Allowing Paraplegics to Walk Again
Publicado em 14/08/2014
A revolutionary Israeli technology that allows individuals with Spinal Cord Injury, such as paraplegia, to stand & walk has received clearance for personal use in the U.S. by the FDA. This will change peoples lives.
The company is called Rewalk - Walk Again
Our coverage when it was approved for clinical use and a rundown of other incredible Israeli technologies:http://jstandard.com/content/item/fro...
I get sick of every time some one post something positive that has to do with Jews and Israel no matter what it is. Cockroaches scurry out from under there rocks and start there nay saying. All you haters are miserable, miserable people. Your hate filled words towards Jews will now fall on def ears. I no longer wish to hear what you have to say. I did my research dug long on both side. What I found are a lot of miss guided people jumping on a ill informed hate band wagon. I the end you all will answer for your ignorance. My heart goes out for you but that is all. You spew your hate and a eternity of missory you will receive as your reward. On a brighter note I think it's awesome they have something that can give these paraplegics a chance to walk agin. Truly amazing. =
Can anyone tell me of anything the Muslims have done for mankind ???
Yeah, Alexander Dore, because what you say is gospel. We suppose you know everything and you are a genius. H. A. M. A. S. HIDING AMONG MOSQUES AND SCHOOLS.
Thank you God for this technology.
As always, follow the money trail.
The company is called Rewalk - Walk Again
Our coverage when it was approved for clinical use and a rundown of other incredible Israeli technologies:http://jstandard.com/content/item/fro...
I get sick of every time some one post something positive that has to do with Jews and Israel no matter what it is. Cockroaches scurry out from under there rocks and start there nay saying. All you haters are miserable, miserable people. Your hate filled words towards Jews will now fall on def ears. I no longer wish to hear what you have to say. I did my research dug long on both side. What I found are a lot of miss guided people jumping on a ill informed hate band wagon. I the end you all will answer for your ignorance. My heart goes out for you but that is all. You spew your hate and a eternity of missory you will receive as your reward. On a brighter note I think it's awesome they have something that can give these paraplegics a chance to walk agin. Truly amazing. =
Can anyone tell me of anything the Muslims have done for mankind ???
Yeah, Alexander Dore, because what you say is gospel. We suppose you know everything and you are a genius. H. A. M. A. S. HIDING AMONG MOSQUES AND SCHOOLS.
Thank you God for this technology.
As always, follow the money trail.
C'est pas sorcier -Les prothèses : comment ça marche ?
Publicado em 23/05/2013
La chaine officielle de l'émission de France 3.
C'est pas sorcier, le magazine de la découverte et de la science.
Aujourd'hui en France 40 000 personnes ont du subir une amputation d'une partie de la jambe ou du bras à la suite d'un accident ou d'une maladie comme le diabète. Après un tel traumatisme, c'est tout son corps qu'il faut se réapproprier. Heureusement, pour ces personnes, les nouvelles techniques d'appareillage font des miracles. Sabine et Jamy nous emmènent à la découverte de ses petits bijoux de technologie et à la rencontre de ces patients qui ont réapprit à vivre avec leur handicap.
C'est pas sorcier, le magazine de la découverte et de la science.
Aujourd'hui en France 40 000 personnes ont du subir une amputation d'une partie de la jambe ou du bras à la suite d'un accident ou d'une maladie comme le diabète. Après un tel traumatisme, c'est tout son corps qu'il faut se réapproprier. Heureusement, pour ces personnes, les nouvelles techniques d'appareillage font des miracles. Sabine et Jamy nous emmènent à la découverte de ses petits bijoux de technologie et à la rencontre de ces patients qui ont réapprit à vivre avec leur handicap.
euronews futuris - Un monde virtuel sans limites
Publicado em 13/11/2012
http://fr.euronews.com/ Aujourd'hui on peut contrôler par la pensée, un robot qui nous donne les mêmes sensations que notre propre corps. Les avatars ont quitté les films pour la vraie vie et même s'ils sont encore pour beaucoup, dans les laboratoires de recherche, ils représentent un espoir pour les personnes souffrant de handicap.
A l'Université de Barcelone, des scientifiques travaillent sur une étude européenne visant à lier le cerveau humain à un robot. Grâce à la technologie développée, l'utilisateur a l'impression de faire corps avec l'androïde qui peut se situer dans la pièce d'à côté ou à des milliers de kilomètres. "Dans cette réalité virtuelle, on est représenté sous la forme de reproductions 3D qui se trouvent dans un autre endroit," explique Kristopher J. Blom, directeur du projet VERE, "et dans cet espace, quand on baisse les yeux, on peut voir que l'on a un corps et on se rend compte qu'il réagit. J'ai le sentiment," poursuit-il, "que cette représentation virtuelle que je vois, c'est mon corps, dans une certaine mesure, et c'est intéressant parce que dans un sens, mon cerveau l'accepte comme étant mon corps."
Les électrodes posées sur la peau de l'utilisateur mesurent les influx nerveux dans son cerveau. Par la pensée, il fait faire une action au robot sans l'exécuter lui-même. "Les actions sont associées à des carrés qui envoient des flashs à des fréquences différentes et l'utilisateur peut déclencher une action simplement en portant son attention sur l'un des carrés," précise Mar Gonzales, doctorante en neurosciences, "la fréquence des flashs sera reproduite dans le cortex cérébral visuel, donc on pourra détecter quel carré l'utilisateur est en train de regarder."
L'idée, c'est de permettre à des personnes handicapées de se mouvoir virtuellement, grâce à un robot mobile qu'elles piloteraient. "L'ordinateur est entraîné à reconnaître certains influx que le cerveau émet et ces influx ont des significations particulières," détaille Mel Slater, coordinateur du projet VERE, "par exemple, un influx peut vouloir dire "bouge un bras" ; pour un autre influx, ça peut être de bouger l'autre bras ; pour encore un autre, ça peut être "avance" et ainsi de suite. Donc l'idée, c'est que la personne porteuse de handicap," souligne le scientifique, "puisse participer à son environnement physiquement, être capable d'interagir avec d'autres, de se déplacer, et ce même si dans le monde réel, elle est alitée ou en fauteuil roulant."
Utiliser un robot contrôlé à distance pour voyager sans sortir de chez soi, pourquoi pas ! Mais qu'en est-il des sensations ressenties quand on découvre le monde ? A Pise, une autre expérience a pour but de combler cette lacune.
Daniele Leonardis, doctorant en environnement virtuel de l'école supérieure Sant'Anna, se promène dans les rues de la célèbre ville italienne, un drôle de casque sur la tête. Il y a installé "un dispositif de deux caméras pour enregistrer des vidéos en 3D, un capteur accéléromètre pour mesurer les mouvements de la tête et la vitesse angulaire, ainsi qu'un système audio pour enregistrer du son 3D," précise-t-il.
Des données collectées pour un laboratoire situé non loin de là. Des chercheurs y testent un siège qui émet des vibrations synchronisées avec la vidéo 3D enregistrée. L'appareil reconstitue certains aspects physiques de la marche. "Dans cette expérience de marche contrôlée à distance," explique le professeur de théorie des mécanismes à l'école Sant'Anna, Massimo Bergamasco, "on a intégré au siège, les réactions physiques lors des vibrations, la perception de la vitesse comme cela a été enregistré par les accéléromètres et les autres capteurs lors de la marche réelle."
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A l'Université de Barcelone, des scientifiques travaillent sur une étude européenne visant à lier le cerveau humain à un robot. Grâce à la technologie développée, l'utilisateur a l'impression de faire corps avec l'androïde qui peut se situer dans la pièce d'à côté ou à des milliers de kilomètres. "Dans cette réalité virtuelle, on est représenté sous la forme de reproductions 3D qui se trouvent dans un autre endroit," explique Kristopher J. Blom, directeur du projet VERE, "et dans cet espace, quand on baisse les yeux, on peut voir que l'on a un corps et on se rend compte qu'il réagit. J'ai le sentiment," poursuit-il, "que cette représentation virtuelle que je vois, c'est mon corps, dans une certaine mesure, et c'est intéressant parce que dans un sens, mon cerveau l'accepte comme étant mon corps."
Les électrodes posées sur la peau de l'utilisateur mesurent les influx nerveux dans son cerveau. Par la pensée, il fait faire une action au robot sans l'exécuter lui-même. "Les actions sont associées à des carrés qui envoient des flashs à des fréquences différentes et l'utilisateur peut déclencher une action simplement en portant son attention sur l'un des carrés," précise Mar Gonzales, doctorante en neurosciences, "la fréquence des flashs sera reproduite dans le cortex cérébral visuel, donc on pourra détecter quel carré l'utilisateur est en train de regarder."
L'idée, c'est de permettre à des personnes handicapées de se mouvoir virtuellement, grâce à un robot mobile qu'elles piloteraient. "L'ordinateur est entraîné à reconnaître certains influx que le cerveau émet et ces influx ont des significations particulières," détaille Mel Slater, coordinateur du projet VERE, "par exemple, un influx peut vouloir dire "bouge un bras" ; pour un autre influx, ça peut être de bouger l'autre bras ; pour encore un autre, ça peut être "avance" et ainsi de suite. Donc l'idée, c'est que la personne porteuse de handicap," souligne le scientifique, "puisse participer à son environnement physiquement, être capable d'interagir avec d'autres, de se déplacer, et ce même si dans le monde réel, elle est alitée ou en fauteuil roulant."
Utiliser un robot contrôlé à distance pour voyager sans sortir de chez soi, pourquoi pas ! Mais qu'en est-il des sensations ressenties quand on découvre le monde ? A Pise, une autre expérience a pour but de combler cette lacune.
Daniele Leonardis, doctorant en environnement virtuel de l'école supérieure Sant'Anna, se promène dans les rues de la célèbre ville italienne, un drôle de casque sur la tête. Il y a installé "un dispositif de deux caméras pour enregistrer des vidéos en 3D, un capteur accéléromètre pour mesurer les mouvements de la tête et la vitesse angulaire, ainsi qu'un système audio pour enregistrer du son 3D," précise-t-il.
Des données collectées pour un laboratoire situé non loin de là. Des chercheurs y testent un siège qui émet des vibrations synchronisées avec la vidéo 3D enregistrée. L'appareil reconstitue certains aspects physiques de la marche. "Dans cette expérience de marche contrôlée à distance," explique le professeur de théorie des mécanismes à l'école Sant'Anna, Massimo Bergamasco, "on a intégré au siège, les réactions physiques lors des vibrations, la perception de la vitesse comme cela a été enregistré par les accéléromètres et les autres capteurs lors de la marche réelle."
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terça-feira, 26 de agosto de 2014
quarta-feira, 30 de julho de 2014
Engenharia Simultânea e Desenvolvimento Integrado de Produto Inclusivo
Lucia Miyake se sentindo feliz
9 h ·
Eu e o Prof Osiris: lançamento do nosso livro em Saarbrücken, Germany pela editora OmniScriptum, referente Tecnologia Assistiva na Engenharia.
Título: Engenharia Simultânea e Desenvolvimento Integrado de Produto Inclusivo. por Okumura & Canciglieri Junior. (em breve na More Books e Amazon)
Título: Engenharia Simultânea e Desenvolvimento Integrado de Produto Inclusivo. por Okumura & Canciglieri Junior. (em breve na More Books e Amazon)
quinta-feira, 10 de julho de 2014
Human Stem Cells Restore Hearing in Deaf Gerbils
Publicado em 14/09/2012
Human Stem Cells Restore Hearing in Deaf Gerbils - as part of the news series by GeoBeats.
Human embryonic stem cells might be able to treat deafness. Scientists have successfully fixed the hearing of deaf gerbils using human stem cells to treat damaged auditory pathway cells for the first time.
The gerbils' hearing ability was restored to approximately 45% on average. A third were not drastically effected by the treatment, and a third substantially improved their hearing up to 90 percent.
Loss of hearing is caused by two factors - damaged hair cells in the ear that pick up the sound, and damaged neurons that transfer the message to the brain. If the hair cells are damaged then the neurons die off due to not being used.
The human stem cells were converted into cells similar to the lost neuron cells in the gerbils, and transplanted into their ears. Scientist think that the stem cell treatment could be used together with implants to treat deafness in humans.
Biomedical researcher for the organization Action on Hearing Loss, Doctor Ralph Holme said: "The research is tremendously encouraging and gives us real hope that it will be possible to fix the actual cause of some types of hearing loss in the future."
Do you think stem cells should be used in scientific research?
Human embryonic stem cells might be able to treat deafness. Scientists have successfully fixed the hearing of deaf gerbils using human stem cells to treat damaged auditory pathway cells for the first time.
The gerbils' hearing ability was restored to approximately 45% on average. A third were not drastically effected by the treatment, and a third substantially improved their hearing up to 90 percent.
Loss of hearing is caused by two factors - damaged hair cells in the ear that pick up the sound, and damaged neurons that transfer the message to the brain. If the hair cells are damaged then the neurons die off due to not being used.
The human stem cells were converted into cells similar to the lost neuron cells in the gerbils, and transplanted into their ears. Scientist think that the stem cell treatment could be used together with implants to treat deafness in humans.
Biomedical researcher for the organization Action on Hearing Loss, Doctor Ralph Holme said: "The research is tremendously encouraging and gives us real hope that it will be possible to fix the actual cause of some types of hearing loss in the future."
Do you think stem cells should be used in scientific research?
Establishing a sound foundation for children who are deaf or hard of hearing: Karl White at TEDxUSU
Publicado em 05/12/2012
Over the past decade, tremendous progress has been made in ensureing that families have access to hearing screening when a baby is born. Approximately 95% of babies now receive a hearing screen shortly after birth. Now, greater emphasis must be placed on training early childhood education and health care providers.
Dr. Karl R. White is a Professor of Psychology at Utah State University and the founding Director of the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM). Dr. White is recognized as one of the world's leading authorities on early identification and treatment of hearing loss in infants and young children. He has hundreds of publications and presentations at scholarly meetings, and has been invited to more than 30 countries to assist in the implementation of newborn hearing screening and intervention programs. His work has been recognized with awards from such diverse organizations as the Deafness Research Foundation, the American Association for Speech Language and Hearing, the Swedish Society of Medicine, the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped in India. He also serves on many national and international advisorygroups and boards for organizations such as the World Health Organization, the Coalition for Global Hearing Health, the United States Department of Health and Human Services, March of Dimes, the American College of Medical Genetics, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
Dr. Karl R. White is a Professor of Psychology at Utah State University and the founding Director of the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM). Dr. White is recognized as one of the world's leading authorities on early identification and treatment of hearing loss in infants and young children. He has hundreds of publications and presentations at scholarly meetings, and has been invited to more than 30 countries to assist in the implementation of newborn hearing screening and intervention programs. His work has been recognized with awards from such diverse organizations as the Deafness Research Foundation, the American Association for Speech Language and Hearing, the Swedish Society of Medicine, the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped in India. He also serves on many national and international advisorygroups and boards for organizations such as the World Health Organization, the Coalition for Global Hearing Health, the United States Department of Health and Human Services, March of Dimes, the American College of Medical Genetics, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
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