Friday 20 February 2009

Robot helps stroke victims to grasp objects

A hand-holding robot can help partially-paralysed stroke patients regain their ability to grasp and pick up objects, according to a new study. The therapy uses a computer-driven robot, which has a metal 'hand' that wraps around and opens and closes the patient's fingers.

Get the low-down here:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1149562/Robot-helps-stroke-victims-grasp-objects.html

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