Rehab robot HARMONY introduced by UT Austin engineers
From: ECN - 04/30/2015

Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas
at Austin have developed a first-of-its kind, two-armed, robotic
rehabilitation exoskeleton that could provide a new method of high-quality,
data-driven therapy to patients suffering from spinal and neurological
injuries.

Mechanical engineering researcher Ashish Deshpande and a team of graduate
students from the Rehabilitation and Neuromuscular (ReNeu) Robotics Lab
designed the exoskeleton, named HARMONY, to deliver full upper-body therapy
with natural motion and tunable pressure and force, enabling the robot to
feel weightless to patients. HARMONY's software will give therapists and
doctors the ability to deliver precise therapy while tracking and analyzing
data.

The researchers believe HARMONY will be used to help patients recover
strength and motor skills after injuries, and it could help patients recover
coordination for daily activities such as eating and dressing.

Read the entire article at:
http://www.ecnmag.com/news/2015/04/rehab-robot-harmony-introduced-ut-austin-engineers
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-04/uota-rrh043015.php

Links:
Ashish Deshpande
http://www.me.utexas.edu/directory/faculty/deshpande/ashish/

Prosthetic and Rehabilitation Devices from Ashish Deshpande's Lab
http://www.me.utexas.edu/news/2013/1013_deshpande_robotics.php

RENEU Robotics Laboratory
http://www.me.utexas.edu/~reneu/

Exoskeleton Built to Deliver Full Upper-Body Therapy
http://www.ptproductsonline.com/2015/04/exoskeleton-built-deliver-full-upper-body-therapy/

Rehab Exoskeleton is First of Its Kind (with video 0:59)
http://www.livescience.com/50918-robotic-exoskeleton-to-be-used-for-rehabilitation.html

UT Austin Engineers Intro Rehab Robot HARMONY 
http://ein.iconnect007.com/index.php/article/90038/ut-austin-engineers-intros-rehab-robot-harmony/90041/?skin=ein

Samsung Submits Wearable Robot US Patent Application
http://exoskeletonreport.com/2015/05/samsung-submits-wearable-robot-us-patent-application/

Two-Armed Upper-Body Rehabilitation Robot
http://www.medicaldesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/1106-mdb/tech-briefs/22569-two-armed-upper-body-rehabilitation-robot

University of Texas Engineering Team Develops Robotic Arms Designed to Assist with PT
http://www.ptproductsonline.com/2015/10/university-texas-engineering-team-develops-robotic-arms-designed-assist-pt

Mechatronics Helps Create 'Harmony' in Physical Therapy Robot
http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1386&doc_id=279122