World Cup to begin with mind-controlled exoskeleton kick
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A paralyzed teen, using a mind-controlled exoskeleton, will start off the World Cup 2014 in Brazil, thanks to The Walk Again Project.
The exoskeleton will support the lower part of the body and enable the paralyzed wearer to walk using wireless electrodes attached to the head that collect brainwaves, which then signal the suit to move.
The Walk Again Project is a nonprofit collaboration among the Duke University Center for Neuroengineering; Technical University of Munich; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne; Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neuroscience of Natal in Brazil; University of California at Davis; University of Kentucky; and Regis Kopper of the Duke Immersive Virtual Environment facility.
"The vibrations can replicate the sensation of touching the ground, rolling off the toe and kicking off again," lead robotic engineer Gordon Cheng of the Technical University of Munich told New Scientist. "There's so much detail in this, it's phenomenal."[/quote]
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Yeah for science!
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Oh wow, I am so sorry. Will refrain.
don't start
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this literally has nothing to do with religion in any way, shape, or form.
good job.
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Bazinga to that my brother
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*tips fedora*
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Everyone 1, You 0
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Bazoopbop!
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are u for real
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this is a really stupid post
I mean I get what you're trying to say, that science performs more miracles of "walking again" than deities, but, cmon, really?
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Great job derailing the thread, fuck-knuckles.
Anyway, this is great. Powered exoskeletons are the shit, especially when they do cool shit like this.
How about we ignore him and instead discuss about this badassery at hand?
So, this exoskeleton. Pretty cool, huh?
What is there to discuss? Should we just all repeat "Wow this is neat " until the thread dies? Threads like this kinda need to derail.
Wow this is neat
It says a bunch of different institutions or collaborating on the project. Does anyone here go to the listed universities?
is the kick strong enough to be lethal
doesnt have power shields, how am i supposed to use this against aliens?
Robocop when?
Wow this is neat
they have exoskeletons but when will we get sexoskeletons hmmmmm?
Perhaps when we get more robust exo's, we could have something like [URL="https://images.funagain.com/cover/huge/14331.jpg"]Battle Ball[/URL] :v:
Are they fucking serious with this picture?
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[QUOTE=Da_Maniac_;43411367]Are they fucking serious with this picture?
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The most impressive part is how they were able to clone her.
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zimbabwe!
[QUOTE=Da_Maniac_;43411367]Are they fucking serious with this picture?
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Look at the size of the fucking power supply!
That's the next big thing that needs to be tackled with robots in general: batteries. It's easily the largest hurtle standing in between us and the future of insanely-complicated robotics.
As an (aspiring) engineer this solution irks me to no end. I know that we have no better right now and that the people probably massively appreciate what they have, but it's practically like a two legged wheelchair with smart controls.
It's like fixing a car where the steering wheel broke down by adding new set of wheels on top of the old ones, adding new engine, and all the other drive parts, just because we don't know how to put the original steering shaft back together. I really wish neurologic research will find a solution to these issues and that we will be able to stop these shenanigans proper straight forward way.
[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;43411893]As an engineer this solution irks me to no end. I know that we have no better right now and that the people probably massively appreciate what they have, but it's practically like a two legged wheelchair with smart controls. [/QUOTE]
I dont know about you but i think exoskeletons are pretty awesome when it's bulky and makes cracks in the ground as you walk.
[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;43411893]As an engineer this solution irks me to no end. I know that we have no better right now and that the people probably massively appreciate what they have, but it's practically like a two legged wheelchair with smart controls.
It's like fixing a car where the steering wheel broke down by adding new set of wheels on top of the old ones, adding new engine, and all the other drive parts, just because we don't know how to put the original steering shaft back together. I really wish neurologic research will find a solution to these issues and that we will be able to stop these shenanigans proper straight forward way.[/QUOTE]
These are first steps. Also, exoskeleton research has benefits that reach further than just the paralyzed. They can be used for construction, police, fire, and medical departments, the elderly, etc. This may not be the best solution for this problem, but it is an important piece of technology nonetheless. As an engineer you should realize that.
[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;43411893]As an engineer this solution irks me to no end. I know that we have no better right now and that the people probably massively appreciate what they have, but it's practically like a two legged wheelchair with smart controls.
It's like fixing a car where the steering wheel broke down by adding new set of wheels on top of the old ones, adding new engine, and all the other drive parts, just because we don't know how to put the original steering shaft back together. I really wish neurologic research will find a solution to these issues and that we will be able to stop these shenanigans proper straight forward way.[/QUOTE]
So you're saying it would be easier to replace his spine.
[QUOTE=Dark RaveN;43412340]So you're saying it would be easier to replace his spine.[/QUOTE]
I am not saying it would be easy, I am saying it would be a more elegant solution, if we were capable of doing it.
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