| A Robot in Every Home
Siciliano says it's only a matter of time - - actually about 20 years, maybe less -- before a robot in every home is as common as a car in every garage. In fact, Siciliano was quoted in the Sunday edition of the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero (www.ilmessaggero.it) that in some countries like South Korea and Japan, the robotic time-line has been narrowed to about 2010. In case you weren't counting, that's only three years away. Forgot about the cute little "robotic dog" that SONY debutted back in 2001. What's debuting in labs now would even give Boris Karloff a run for his money.
Consider the following robotic breakthroughs:
- Already in the research and development phase is a domestic robot being readied in Japan that can handle light housework.
- Another "droid" at the conference that can perform -- to the millimeter in detail - some simple surgical operations.
Ossur's Proprio Foot Walks Away With 2007 Medical Design ...
Ossur, a trusted and global developer of more scientifically advanced prosthetic innovations than any other company in the field, is pleased to announce that its PROPRIO FOOT(TM) is the winner of a 2007 Medical Design Excellence Award. The PROPRIO FOOT, the latest in Ossur's Bionic Technology platform, is the world's first motor-powered and intelligent prosthetic foot, a seamless fusion of electronics, mechanics, and human physiology that reduces the energy patients spend in reacting consciously to the environment. The foot replaces muscle function that was lost due to an amputation, enabling amputees to perform normal, functional activites by:
* Sensing. Knowing where their foot is in space is a huge safety issue for amputees. Sophisticated sensor technology mimics the body's own neural receptors that are sensitive to mechanical change, providing artificial proprioception (that sense of where the limb is in space).
BAE offers super-intelligent underwater robot
In a Tuesday release, Andy Tonge, project manager for Talisman, is quoted as saying his baby can "can perform the type of dangerous roles currently performed by service men and women throughout the world - locate, identify and neutralise mines in one single mission without the need for human intervention". .
Sharks Enhance Technology In Arena For Calder Cup Playoff Run
WORCESTER - Worcester Sharks President and CEO Michael T. Lehr announced today that the organization has installed a SharksVision 360-degree robotic camera inside the DCU Center to enhance the fans in-game experience during a Sharks home game. The robotic camera is mounted underneath the SharksVision Scoreboard and will provide dramatic camera views during Sharks home games. This new camera has the ability to film many parts of the arena that conventional cameras can not and will offer new angles to see the game such as a bird's eye view of face-offs at Center Ice, enhanced replays and closer views to on-ice action. "This 360-degree robotic camera will give Sharks fans a view of the game that is second to none," said Lehr. "Our goal during every game is to offer fans great entertainment and this new SharksVision 360 camera is going to add so much more to the in-game experience.
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