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Robotic medical device could help millions

22-Sep-2015

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) to develop a Wearable Robotic Object Manipulation Aid (W-ROMA).

Device to be worn on user’s hand would communicate with its wearer about the location, shape, and size of objects in a meaningful, yet unobtrusive way.

Easier for visually impaired people to remove obstacles, such as a chair in their path, and perform essential tasks, such as finding a door handle.

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Cang Ye

Professor in Department of Systems Engineering at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Public research university in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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Vision (augmentation)