by MIH | Dec 10, 2020 | Physical Wellness
The future of physical therapy might be being developed in Milwaukee. A group of engineers at UW-Milwaukee are at the forefront of re-imagining doctor-patient relationships and how people rehab their injuries. Dr. Habib Rahman and his team of Ph.D. students have been...
by MIH | Nov 26, 2020 | Technology
Long-distance communication may benefit from a robot’s touch. And that may come in the form of a new gadget developed by engineers in Australia. The new haptic device slips over someone’s finger like the tip of a glove. By stretching fabric, it interacts with the skin...
by MIH | Nov 12, 2020 | Healthcare
A lifeguard who is also an amputee is being hailed a hero after he rescued a man who accidentally drove into Newark Bay. Anthony Capuano, an instructor at British Swim School, said he noticed a commotion near the water in Bayonne on Tuesday and rushed over. He saw the...
by MIH | Sep 10, 2020 | Orthotics
Australian researchers studying changes in mobility among lower-limb amputees have found that participation in mobility clinics improves outcomes, according to an article published in Prosthetics and Orthotics International. Led by Sarah Anderson, MPH, PhD, a lecturer...
by MIH | Sep 10, 2020 | Prosthetics
Researchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Utah Robotics Center at the University of Utah have demonstrated an indirect voluntary control approach that has allowed prosthesis users to walk at different speeds while smoothly crossing over obstacles of...
