Generating 'oohs' and 'aahs': Vocal Joystick uses voice to surf the Internet
A new tool lets people with disabilities control a computer cursor without lifting a finger. Early tests suggest that an experienced user of Vocal Joystick would have as much control as someone using a handheld device. The Internet offers wide appeal to people with disabilities. But many of those...Brain Controlled Movements Are Studied Using Robotic- Joystick
Implications possibly profound for stroke patient rehab Johns Hopkins and co-workers revealed, when the brain ‘learns’ to control certain muscle movements// slowly, the more likely it is to remember the lesson over the long run, from training a group of human subjects in operating a robot-controll...Playing Video Games May Boost Older Brains
...Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Older people who want to stay sharp should reconsider the notion that video games are only for lazy children and pick up a joystick themselves, a new study suggests. While past studies have shown that playing video games has many positive benefits, ranging from improved problem-...NASA Conducts Pilot Cognition Studies
...ional tasks and participate in more complex flight simulations. Future tests will challenge the subjects with stress-inducing conditions as they use a joystick and flight instruments to try to stay "airborne" in the simulator. "Flying an aircraft involves multitasking that potentially can push the li...Tongue Drive system lets persons with disabilities operate powered wheelchairs, computers
... the array of sensors in real-time. This information is then used to control the movements of a cursor on the computer screen or to substitute for the joystick function in a powered wheelchair. The system can potentially capture a large number of tongue movements, each of which can represent a different us...Robotics lab helps stroke patients with recovery
...ehabilitation system developed at MAHI that uses a joystick to help patients with eye-to-hand coordination. Th...16 patients. In one exercise, the patients use the joystick to move an object from one part of the computer sc...n of touch, and in the prototype rehab system, the joystick is outfitted with motors that push the stick to re...Babies Driving Robots at University
...I saw his little robots, it was easy to envision a baby driving one," he said. "We knew from our previous work that newly reaching infants could use a joystick to control a distant toy. This and other research strongly suggests that very young infants can be trained in real world navigation. It was a special ...UK Hospital Performs Heart Surgery Using Robotic Arm
... muscle. The electric current destroys tiny portions of heart tissue which cause an abnormal heartbeat. With the Sensei robot, surgeons use a joystick on a computer console to more accurately position and control the wires, which often need to be placed in locations that are difficult to reach. ...Robotically Assisted Colo-resection And Gastric Bypass Surgeries Are Becoming Popular
...era offers high-definition imaging so surgeons can see depth measurements not possible with the conventional laparoscopic cameras. And maneuvering the joystick controls on the robot is often easier than the more complex manipulations required by laparoscopic instruments. Dr. Homero Rivas, assistant prof...North Texas Surgeons Lead Robotically Assisted Laparoscopic Surgeries.
...era offers high-definition imaging so surgeons can see depth measurements not possible with the conventional laparoscopic cameras. And maneuvering the joystick controls on the robot is often easier than the more complex manipulations required by laparoscopic instruments. Dr. Homero Rivas, assistant prof...Ophthalmic Nd: YAG Laser YC-1800
Description:...mpact design with versatility for combination laser systems. The Nidek YC-1800 replaces the YC-1600 and adds several unique features such as the joystick "Smart Switch" and One-Touch Lock. The NIDEK YC-1800 is the smallest and lightest ophthalmic photodisruptor available and can be easily trans...RK600 Auto Refractor / Keratometer
Description:... The full color LCD screen, icon-based operating system, and familiar joystick controls, enable any member of your staff to make quick and accurate measurements. Measurement data can be viewed on the color screen, and result...RC-5000 AutoRefractor-Keratometer
Features:... Simple to use Touch Screen Display Fully Automatic Alignment and Auto Focus Diameter Measurement of Cornea and Pupil Power joystick and Chin Rest List of Recommended Contect Lens...IntraLase FS Femtosecond Laser
Features:... cleaning and sterilixation issues, no blade induced corneal trauma. joystick : joystick controls X, Y and Z movement to easily align the laser delivery system. ...Robotic joystick reveals how brain controls movement
By training a group of human subjects to operate a robot-controlled joystick, Johns Hopkins researchers have shown that the slower the brain "learns" to control certain muscle movements, the more likely it is to remember the lesson over the long haul. The results, the investigators say, could alter...Clinical trial shows quadriplegics can operate powered wheelchair with tongue drive system
...the array of sensors in real-time. This information was then used to control the movements of the cursor on a computer screen or to substitute for the joystick function in a powered wheelchair. Details on use of the Tongue Drive for wheeled mobility were published in the June 2009 issue of the journal IEEE T...Minimally invasive heart surgery research wins NIH award
...tute, the team is developing robotic instruments that could extend into the heart through needle-sized incisions in the chest and heart walls. Using a joystick controller and real-time medical imaging technology, a surgeon could navigate the robotic instrument through the chambers of the heart to the surgical...MIT 'seeing machine' offers hope to blind
...hing once using the machine, you remember." Participants explored the virtual environment - which represented the inside of an MIT building - via a joystick that allowed them to move forward, backward and sideways. All of the participants reported that the machine "may have the potential to assist their...New approach to vaccine development provides potent, long-lasting immunity
...ubjects were asked to hold onto a robot-controlled joystick and keep it from moving as the robot driver pushed repeatedly - in quick pulses - to one side. The joystick then pushed repeatedly in the opposite direction and again the subjects were asked to keep the joystick centered. The research team found that after a...Intracytoplasmic Spermatocyte Injection (ICSI)
... by means of a joystick. By simply pressing the joystick button, the capillary can repeatedly assu...sh in several drops of oil. By simply pressing the joystick button, the transfer capillary (inner dia...knob of the CellTram Oil. By pressing the joystick button, the transfer capillary, which now contains...