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WearRAcon18 Innovation Challenge

July 19, 2018 // 2 Comments

The Wearable Robotics Association Innovation Challenge 2018 brought once again single innovators, research labs, design teams and startup wearable companies from around the world in Phoenix in a friendly innovation challenge in front of the majority of the exoskeleton industry. Entering into its third year, the WearRAcon18 Innovation Challenge [more]

Interview with Fourier Intelligence at WearRAcon17 – An ExR Exclusive Report

June 6, 2017 // 2 Comments

The Exoskeleton Report team was lucky to conduct an exclusive interview with the CEO and CTO of Fourier Intelligence right after their U.S. debut at WearRAcon17. Fourier Intelligence is the maker of the first commercial lower body exoskeleton in China. The company’s leadership team visited Phoenix, Arizona last April for WearRAcon17 [more]

Wearable Robotics Association Innovation Challenge 2017

April 28, 2017 // 1 Comment

Where else could you find a wearable sensor network, a variable stiffness prosthetic ankle, an inflatable powered glove, and an exoskeleton do-it-yourself kit presented back-to-back? Only at the Wearable Robotics Association Conference Innovation Challenge 2017 at WearRAcon17. The WearRAcon17 Innovation Challenge was designed to give smaller [more]

WearRAcon17 Day Two Report

April 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

WearRAcon17 Report Day Two Wearable Robotics Association Conference 2017

The second day of the largest wearable robotics conference for 2017 continued the theme from day one of alternating technical developments with their business ramifications. This is one of the largest improvement to the Wearable Robotics Association Conference format. The conference is not just focused on exoskeleton technical developments, [more]

WearRAcon17 Day One Report

April 20, 2017 // 2 Comments

The first day of the largest wearable robotics conference for 2017 brought the CEOs and representatives of nearly every single major exoskeleton company! April 19, 2017, marked the opening day of the second Wearable Robotics Association Conference or WearRAcon17. Organized by the Wearable Robotics Association, this year’s conference has a [more]

Physical Rehabilitation with Exoskeletons and Virtual Reality

February 28, 2017 // 1 Comment

Combining robotics with virtual reality holds great promise for physical rehabilitation. Fixed frame, or stationary exoskeletons for the upper and lower body have been used for years to get patients moving again. Introduction: Rehabilitation exoskeleton devices provide power assistance to weakened limbs. The power assistance can be scaled back [more]

Overarching Themes of the Exoskeleton Technical Interchange Meeting

February 9, 2017 // 2 Comments

This January 2017 was the Exoskeleton Technical Interchange Meeting. The meeting was co-hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Army NSRDEC. As planned, the event brought together over 150 participants from the industrial, military, and medical communities. In attendance were exoskeleton developers, [more]

EmTech Asia 2016 Talk & Commentary – Homayoon Kazerooni – SuitX

February 7, 2017 // 0 Comments

The MIT Technology Review has uploaded a presentation of Dr. Homayoon Kazerooni from EmTech Asia 2016 titled New Developments on Lower Extremity Exoskeleton Systems. Dr. Kazerooni is practically a legend in the world of wearable exoskeletons. He is a professor at UC Berkeley, California, and has been involved with SuitX (US Bionics), Berkeley [more]

Testing Wearable Robots

October 7, 2016 // 3 Comments

How are exoskeletons tested and evaluated numerically? The principle engineers from Ekso Bionics, one of the oldest companies in the exoskeleton industry, set out to shed some light on this question. Deciding on a method for testing wearable robots can have a broad impact on multiple projects and companies. Special thanks to the Wearable [more]

Robots Podcast: Interview with ExoAtlet CEO Ekaterina Bereziy

September 8, 2016 // 0 Comments

Robots Podcast has conducted an interview with Ekaterina Bereziy, the CEO and Co-Founder of the premier Russian exoskeleton company ExoAtlet. ExoAtlet specializes in gait rehabilitation using powered hip-knee exoskeletons. The company did flirt with military applications momentarily but it has begun focusing exclusively on medical [more]

Robotics For Stroke Rehabilitation, TEDxHerndon, Dr. Karen Nolan

August 11, 2016 // 1 Comment

Dr. Karen Nolan’s Ted Talk at TEDxHerndon from May 2016 has been finally uploaded to YouTube. In her talk, Dr. Nolan focuses on the rehabilitation needs of post-stroke patients suffering from hemiplegia. Hemiplegia is a form of paralysis on one side of the body due to brain damage from stroke. Dr. Karen Nolan is a Senior Research [more]

Exoskeleton Events For July 2016

July 7, 2016 // 1 Comment

Hocoma Hubs and Sales Partners for the Lokomat, 2016 via LokomatPro Brochure

Webinars, seminars and everything in between; the exoskeleton industry is picking up speed and so is the frequency of exoskeleton related events. This July 2016 promises to be a much lighter month than the previous one but there are still at least two webinars that should not be missed: Hocoma: How can advanced technology enable safe and early [more]

Dr. Dylan Edwards, Objective Discussion Of The Ekso GT and Adoption Challenges

June 14, 2016 // 0 Comments

Demonstration of the Ekso GT by Shane Mosko and physical therapist Jenn Macievich at Ekso Bionics HQ, Richmond, 2016

This June, Ekso Bionics hosted Dr. Dylan Edwards who led an objective presentation and discussion on his experience with the Ekso GT for gait rehabilitation and the obstacles to its wider adoption. Dr. Dylan Edwards is the Director of the Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation and Human Motor Control Laboratory at Burke Rehabilitation & Research [more]

Wearable Robotics Events For June 2016

June 6, 2016 // 0 Comments

Exoskeletons at Ekso Bionics, Josh Valcarcel, Wired

The exoskeleton industry is quickly starting to pick up speed and there are more and more related events being announced all the time. While this is fantastic, it is also starting to get hard to keep track of all of them, so here is a cheat sheet for June 2016: (updated June 17th with Ekso Bionics Webinar and WearRA Standards Committee) Ekso [more]

Upcoming Event: Cybersecurity in Wearable Robotics

June 1, 2016 // 1 Comment

Lunch and Learn Wearable Robotics Association

This June the Wearable Robotics Association (WearRA) is hosting its first Lunch & Learn event! The inaugural topic will be Cybersecurity in Wearable Robotics. The presentation will be lead by Dr. Michael Vai from the MIT Lincoln Laboratory. It will be held June 22nd, 2016 at Harvard University, MA from 11:30 to 1:30 PM. As the wearable [more]

SRI Robotics Super Flex Exosuit

April 13, 2016 // 7 Comments

SRI Robotics Demonstrating Super Flex Exosuit For Fusion.net

SRI’s Alexander Kernbaum presented an overview of SRI Robotics and gave more detail on the Super Flex Exosuit at the Feb 2016 HomeBrew Robotics Club meeting hosted by Google. The SRI Robotics group is roughy 60 people, which is a small percentage of the overall company. SRI does not sell products but generates multiple spin-off [more]

Low Cost Open Source Controller For Brushless Motor

March 7, 2016 // 2 Comments

Chris Tacklind and Cameron Tacklind on building a brushless motor controller

The HomeBrew Robotics Club (HBRC) invited Chris Tacklind and Cameron Tacklind to demonstrate their first simplified implementation of a low cost brushless motor and control system. This enthusiastic, self-funded father and son team came up with the idea of using cheap but powerful hobby airplane motors. Model airplane brushless motors are [more]

WearRAcon16 Day 3 Report

February 15, 2016 // 0 Comments

WearRAcon16, Report Day 3, Phoenix Arizona, 2016

The first Wearable Robotics Association Convention, WearRAcon16 wrapped up on its 3rd and final day. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end and so did the largest gathering of exoskeleton and wearable robotics researchers, engineers, evaluators and potential buyers. WearRAcon16 Day 3 had one general session and four [more]

WearRAcon16 Day 2 Report

February 12, 2016 // 1 Comment

The first Wearable Robotics Association Convention, WearRAcon16 is in full swing in its second and busiest day. Exoskeleton experts from around the world started exchanging ideas early in the morning during a breakfast sponsored by the Arizona State University (did we mention there has been fantastic food throughout the duration of the [more]

WearRAcon16 Day 1: Report

February 11, 2016 // 0 Comments

February 10th 2016, was Day 1 of the first conference dedicated entirely to wearable robotics and exoskeletons, WearRAcon16. The event is currently being held at the Arizona Grand Resort & Spa in Phoenix Arizona. Many of the guest speakers that are presenting are no strangers to the Exoskeleton Report (ExR). Here is a quick recap of [more]

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