This is just way too cool, watch the video to see how the unit works. My first line of thought here is this could have the potential of maybe replacing canes, walkers, etc. The fact that it offers some body weight support might even help those with lower back issues as well. Watch...
The Senior Care Action Network Health Plan (SCAN) in Long Beach, California plans to employ the devices later this month. A cover has been added to the webcam as some consumers worried about privacy, which may not be a bad addition, as we are all concerned about privacy and the home monitoring...
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This is pretty wild technology to say the least, a robot suit that will increase your mobility power up to 10 times of what you normally have. The rates certainly are not cheap to rent one of these and is charged “by the leg”. I wonder what it would do for those who have great muscle power...
Seniors today sure seem to top the listings of devices whether it is a home monitoring device, a wireless device for monitoring their hearts, and now here’s the latest that can be added, a human airbag to protect in case of a fall. Is this going to be something else they will need to add to their...
The double click question and yes, I get that question quite frequently myself. I just happened to speak yesterday at a Computer Friends Users group in Newport Beach and it is always a joy to revisit the Oasis Computer Friends group. I left the selection of the topic open to the group for...
Interesting concept and the fire department goes tech and goes out to install the devices. Senior are able to have the devices with no payment attached. Lifeline systems from the US is the technology used with cooperation from their offices in Taipei. Free wristbands for seniors who...
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, Urban Challenge occurs every year and last year at the time of the event, I was still doing some training for Intel and was able to show the race live on my Tablet PC (which was great to carry around without having an “open pizza box” notebook...
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