GIT Robot's Tactile Sensing Makes Human Contact No Big Deal
From: Robotics Treands - 05/02/2013

A group of roboticists at the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the
Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta have developed a touch system that
allows a robot to feel its way around various situations.

In a preliminary trial with the new control method and sensors, a person with
quadriplegia used the robot to perform tasks for himself. He was able to pull
a blanket over himself and grab a cloth to wipe his face, all while he was in
bed at his home.This trial was conducted as part of the Robots for Humanity
project with Willow Garage. In order to ensure safety, researchers from
Kemp’s lab closely monitored the activities.

Read the entire article and view a video (1:34) at:
http://www.roboticstrends.com/design_development/article/git_robots_tactile_sensing_makes_human_contact_no_big_deal

Links:
Meka Robotics
http://mekabot.com/

International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics
http://depts.washington.edu/uwconf/icorr2013/

Georgia Tech’s Center for Robotics and Intelligent Machines
http://robotics.gatech.edu/