Nadine

> 'Social Robots' May One Day Help Your Doctor — https://t.co/x0sy3X0IYt pic.twitter.com/hMLVkH0Ejj [https://t.co/hMLVkH0Ejj] — Mental Floss (@mental_floss) January 31, 2016 [https://twitter.com/mental_floss/status/693806252040650752] There's video at the link, but it just demonstrates to me…

Brave New World?

> Will #Robots [https://twitter.com/hashtag/Robots?src=hash] Care for You in Old Age? https://t.co/bGoouWRgRa # via bigthink #robotics [https://twitter.com/hashtag/robotics?src=hash] — Joseph Coughlin (@josephcoughlin) January 24, 2016 [https://twitter.com/josephcoughlin/status/691275343781494784] This is the first message I've…

Robotic Prosthetics

New Scientist [https://twitter.com/newscientist/status/545019083255988224] reports a remarkable use of mind control. I've seen [http://mikeschultz.tumblr.com/post/23180116791/the-pbs-news-hour-reports-on-technology-that-lets] and read about [http://mikeschultz.tumblr.com/post/30668423162/atavist-in-the-electric-mind-jessica-benko] something like this before. Remarkable as it is, I had to chuckle when I…

Robot Intersection with Rehab

> Robotic Walker for Improved Rehabilitation - http://t.co/39cuGg5HBJ pic.twitter.com/rW7woCOO65 [http://t.co/rW7woCOO65] — Medgadget (@Medgadget) November 25, 2014 [https://twitter.com/Medgadget/status/537313753159970816]…

Hello Spoon

Not as fancy as some, but more evidence that robots are coming to health care. More at Medgadget [http://www.medgadget.com/2014/10/hellospoon-mealtime-robot-helps-those-that-cant-feed-themselves-video.html]…

The Signs are Everywhere

Well, almost everywhere, but pretty unmistakable I think. The robot revolution is nearly here. I'm not sure how I'll react. > Robots help deliver meals for patients http://t.co/I1zQII20TH — Medgadget (@Medgadget) September 3, 2014 [https://twitter.com/Medgadget/status/507274128869822464]…

Robotic Therapy for Stroke Patients

> “Combining robotic exercise with regular rehabilitation may be the key to successful intervention,” said Kayoko Takahashi, lead author of the study. Robots could allow therapists to focus on helping patients master daily activities while maintaining repetitive training, Takahashi said. The new study involved 60 stroke survivors with hemiplegia (paralysis…