c-Research-Innovation

Power Loader power amplification exoskeleton robot

DigInfo TV 08 Jan 2013

This power amplification robot, called Power Loader, is currently under development by Activelink, a Panasonic subsidiary venture. The aim is to achieve a robot that can freely utilize power beyond...

See and feel virtual water with this immersive crossmodal perception system from Solidray

DigInfo TV 07 Dec 2012

Solidray, which is involved in virtual reality production, has released an immersive crossmodal system incorporating visual and tactile feedback, enabling the user to see and feel flowing water in a v...

Brain Computer Interface used to control the movement and actions of an android robot

DigInfo TV 13 Nov 2012

Researchers at the CNRS-AIST Joint Robotics Laboratory and the CNRS-LIRMM Interactive Digital Human group, are working on ways to control robots via thought alone. "Basically we would like to create ...

Optical camouflage tech removes backseat of a car, transparent interior the goal

DigInfo TV 06 Nov 2012

A system that makes the backseat of a car look transparent is currently being developed by a research group at Keio University. The system applies optical camouflage technology, using...

Real-time heart beat simulator visualizes pulsation and disease on a Laptop PC

DigInfo TV 05 Nov 2012

This simulator can represent the complex pulsation of the heart. It is being developed by a group including members from National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center and Riken. Until n...

World’s first all rubber speaker made from artificial muscles is thin, soft and bassy

DigInfo TV 18 Oct 2012

Tokai Rubber Industries has developed the world's first all-rubber speaker. This speaker utilizes Smart Rubber, which conducts electricity and can freely expand or contract, to generate sound. Prev...

The new Honda ASIMO

Ioannis K. Erripis 20 Nov 2011

The most famous humanoid robot, Honda’s ASIMO has a new version. A few days ago Honda presented a more advanced model and performed a small display of its new capabilities. Meanwhile the robotics se...

Making a car for blind drivers, by Dennis Hong

Ioannis K. Erripis 06 Jun 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2OQxHNVLNY In this recently released TED talk, Dennis Hong from VirginiaTech presents all the recent developments of his RoMeLa Robotics & Mechanisms Laboratory...