Web sites
Article Type: Web sites From: Industrial Robot: An International Journal, Volume 38, Issue 3
Tibionwww.tibion.com/
The award-winning Tibion Bionic Leg is the first wearable, battery operated,robotic rehabilitation tool.
With the tagline of “Move […] yourself”, Tibion’s state-of-the-art web site is designed for the stroke patient and rehabilitation professional. Videos, presentations, and case histories document before and after results with the bionic leg therapy.
There are also links to company and press materials, as well as Tibion’s Facebook page.
University of Tsukuba, Division of Advanced Robotics and Cybernicswww.utarc.iit.tsukuba.ac.jp/index.html
The University of Tsukuba, Division of Advanced Robotics and Cybernics(UTARC) is an interdisciplinary research group in the graduate school of systems and information engineering, engaged in advanced robotics and the new field of cybernics.
UTARC’s homepage describes an overview of the group and its research,which incorporates both experimental and computational methods in various aspects such as sensory, motion and behavior, and physiological aspects, in order to construct future machines.
The research projects link gives more details and additional links on its labs: the Cybernics Laboratory where Cyberdyne, a venture company that sells the Robot Suit HAL for the assistance of human motion, was formed; the Intelligent Robot Laboratory which focuses on autonomous mobile robots; the Manipulation System Laboratory, which studies human-like dexterous robot manipulation; the Human Robot Interaction Laboratory; the Robot Control Laboratory which designs control system for compensating nonlinear elements in a mechanical system; the Flexible Robotics Laboratory which develops novel robotic functions generated from “flexibility”; and the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.
Other site pages include those on faculty members and industrial partners.
Myomowww.myomo.com
The homepage for Myomo (“my own motion”), a Massachusetts-based company that develops personal robots for stroke recovery, features its flagship product, the Myomo NeuroRobotic system arm brace, and spotlights videos of patients’ success stories.
The rest of this highly thorough, multimedia web site presents pages,downloads, and further videos on its product; patient and caregivers information including clinical studies; materials for medical professionals; and company info on this new generation medical device company that has combined innovative robotics with leading rehabilitation expertise.
Dynamic Robotics Laboratoryhttp://mime.oregonstate.edu/research/drl/index.html
The Dynamics Robotics Laboratory (DRL) is part of the School of Mechanical,Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering at Oregon State University. The DRL designs and builds robotics systems that move swiftly and can easily handle impacts and kinetic energy transfer.
The homepage of the DRL presents its research interests, which include walking and running robots, exoskeletons, and prosthetics. The rest of this clear and concise site provides information on the DRL’s people,publications, lab facilities, and current and past research projects.
Exact Dynamicswww.exactdynamics.nl/site/
Exact Dynamics operates in The Netherlands, and designs and develops products that provide more freedom and independence for the disabled. They are best known for their iARM mobile robotic manipulator.
Exact Dynamics’ comprehensive web site provides detailed information on its products – the iARM, intelligent Assistive Robotic Manipulator; and DAS, the Dynamic Arm Support, which makes an arm feel weightless, compensating for muscular strength.
A 3D model and user pictures are also available.
The research page includes videos on ongoing research; the company link contains news on product updates, developments, and exhibitions, jobs, and company history; and the media page lists links, pictures, and downloads.
Web listings of associations and research organizations
CLAWAR Association – www.clawar.org/
Minimally Invasive Robotic Association (MIRA) – www.mirasurgery.org/
