Two robotics events were designed to prove the viability of advanced technologies for robotic automation of manufacturing and microrobotics.
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Researchers have made an important fundamental advance in robotics, in work that should lead toward robots that not only can walk and run effectively, but use little energy in the process. By achieving an optimal approach with robotic mechanisms, studies are moving closer to robots that could take on dangerous missions in the military, create prosthetic limbs for humans that work much better, or even help some people who use wheelchairs to gain walking abilities.
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A team of scientists has programmed an autonomous molecular robot made out of DNA to start, move, turn, and stop while following a DNA track. The development could ultimately lead to molecular systems that might be used for medical therapeutic devices and molecular-scale reconfigurable robots — robots made of many simple units that can reposition or even rebuild themselves to accomplish different tasks.
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In disaster emergencies, such as the recent West Virginia mine explosion or the earthquake in Haiti, it is often unsafe for responders to enter the scene, prolonging the rescue of potential survivors. Now, researchers have developed software for a robot with a laser sensor that can enter dangerous structures to assess the structure’s stability and locate any remaining people. This technology could lead to safer and more efficient rescue missions.
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To enable elderly people to live at home as long as possible, a group of researchers will link robots and ’smart homes’. The robot, a ’sensible family friend’, will ensure that home is a nice place to stay. And that patients do the right things. The project focuses in particular on COPD patients, people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Getting robotic systems to accurately detect both moving and static objects remains an obstacle to building more autonomous robots and more advanced surveillance systems. Innovative technology that uses light beams for localization and mapping may offer a solution.
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Powerful computers made up of physically separate modules, self-organising networks, and computing inspired by biological systems are three hot research topics coming together in one European project.
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A clinical study has found that stroke patients can regain limb movement long after an injury through intensive therapy with specially trained personnel and newly created robotic aids.
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A new 3D sensor will enable robots to observe their environment in a more natural and human-like manner. The TACO project will make it possible to apply current robots in more sophisticated markets so that they will play a major role in the fields of cleaning, construction, maintenance, security, health care, entertainment and personal assistance in the future.
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Researchers are taking part in a European project aimed at creating an intelligent system comprising a robot and smart sensors that can support independent living for elderly people.
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